What is GERS?

People are curious about the annual publication of GERS. 

A description of GERS by Fraser of Allender Institute

GERS is an annual estimate of the Scottish economy in the United Kingdom.  GERS is produced by Scottish Government statisticians, independently of Scottish Ministers.  It contains a number of estimates, as there is incomplete data collected for Scotland.

A Guide to the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) Report

The possible financial costs and risks, or savings and opportunities, of implementing a new constitutional framework are, naturally, not considered in GERS. Similarly, it does not report on the effects of faster or slower economic growth in an independent Scotland.

Type of Resource
Academic Paper
Primary Author or Creator
Fraser of Allander Institute
Additional Author(s) / Creators
University of Strathclyde