Expenditure per person
Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland 2020-21
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: government report
Date published:
Estimated total 2020/1 expenditure for the benefit of Scotland was £99.2 billion. Spending increased by 21.0%, reflecting the costs of the health and wider economic interventions in response pandemic. This is equivalent to 9.1% of total UK public sector expenditure, or £18,144 per person, which is £1,828 per person greater than the UK average.