Scotland is one of the world's most naturally wealthy countries. The value of Scotland's natural environment to the economy is huge and lays the foundation for Scotland's continued prosperity as well as a sustainable economy that respects the planet and future generations.

Is Scotland a wealthy place?

The reality is that Scotland, like the UK, is a country in the middle of the pack, amongst developed economies, in terms of average wealth per citizen. ... Scotland already has a highly developed economy and needs to find nuanced ways of improving its performance.

Is Scotland a rich or poor country?

Scotland is a wealthy nation with a big economy

Scotland's national income in 2019 was a huge £177 billion. On a per head basis, that makes us wealthier than rich countries such as New Zealand, Japan and Italy.