Economic data
Answer:
In most years, Scottish GDP per head is larger than UK GDP per head when a geographical share of North Sea oil and gas extraction is included. This is higher than the OECD average.
Full answer here: GDP indicates Scotland has a good economy
How foreign ownership drains Scotland’s wealth
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Research
Date published:
This paper examines data published by the Scottish Government on Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) which lays out the extend to which the profits from foreign-owned companies in Scotland are extracted outwith Scotland, how it is done and where the profits go.
Common Weal submission to economic data consultation
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: consultation response
Date published:
Scottish Government economic data is inadequate and incomplete. There is a need for a Scottish Statistics Agency.