New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show Scotland to be the third most prosperous part of the UK after London and south-east England, according to the leading measure of the value of goods and services produced per person (GVA).
Only London and south-east England are further ahead in terms of GVA By Colin Donald, Business Editor
Data from the ONS regional, sub-regional and local gross value added report – the most accurate picture so far of the performance of component parts of the UK in 2010 – show that Scotland's annual per head GVA of £20,220 is surpassed only by London (£35,026) and the south-east (£21,924).