Quarterly National Accounts Scotland: Key Macroeconomic Statistics

Quarterly National Accounts Scotland provides key macroeconomic statistics for Scotland, including Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measured using output, income and expenditure approaches. The dataset is produced by the Scottish Government as Experimental Official Statistics and was last updated on 2026-07 08 13:33:16.106787.

Use Cases

• Analyze quarterly GDP growth trends for Scotland based on the three measurement approaches mentioned in the description.
• Model the relationship between household accounts and public sector revenues for Scotland.
• Compare Scotland's economic performance with other UK regions using the estimates of UK extra-regio activities attributable to Scotland.
• Forecast economic indicators using the time-series nature of the quarterly national accounts data.

Strengths

• Provides GDP estimates using three distinct measurement approaches (output, income, expenditure).
• Includes estimates of UK extra-regio activities attributable to Scotland, a specific regional economic measure.
• Published as Experimental Official Statistics by the Scottish Government, indicating a formal statistical process.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, suggesting recent data availability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Designated as 'Experimental Official Statistics', which may indicate ongoing methodological development.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official administrative and survey data sources.

Time Range

Quarterly time series; specific start date is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:16.106787; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland, United Kingdom.