Scotland's share of UK
Scotland’s share of the UK
This chart tells a simple story
- Scotland's share of UK spending consistently exceeds Scotland's population share
- Scotland's share of onshore revenue generation consistently lags Scotland's population share
- When North Sea revenues are included, in recent years Scotland has generated close to it's population share of revenue
As well as showing why Scotland has a higher deficit per head than the UK overall, this chart illustrates the effect of Scotland's relatively slow population growth rate: Scotland's share of the UK population declined from 8.7% in 1998 to just 8.0% by 2024