A Guide to Scottish GDP

Stephen Richard — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 12:09:10 +0000

Primary Author or Creator

Fraser of Allander Institute

Stephen Richard Sun, 10/03/2021 - 13:09

Alternative Published Date

2020

Category

Economy

Type of Resource

Guide

Fast Facts

This guide shows the difference between measures of GDP. The guide shows how the Scottish economy compares in the UK and the world. Scotland's GDP per head is at the average of the OECD countries, just behind Great Britain. There are wide regional differences in Gross Vaue Added per head of the most value being 3 times the least area. Disposable income per head has much less variation (38%). The Human Development Index shows Scotland very close and recently narrowing the small gap with the UK

Resource Address (URL)

https://fraserofallander.org/scottish-gdp-guide/

Keywords

GDP

Human Development Index

Income inequality

Household Income

Value Added

Language English