GERS figures show 'strength and security' of Union, say campaigners as deficit rises to 22.4%
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dailyrecord.co.ukGDP, unlike the previous year where it stood at 8.6 per cent of GDP. Spending increased by 21 per cent during the year, reflecting the impact of the pandemic, while average public spending per person also rose to £1,828 above the UK average.
The figures were revealed in the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland ( GERS ) figures published by the Scottish Government.
The figures are the first which fully cover the coronavirus pandemic and the Government interventions around it, as last year's report included only a few weeks from the start of the outbreak.Both the UK and Scottish deficits increased during the year, with the UK's up by 11.6 percentage points and Scotland's increasing 13.6 percentage points.
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