In 2021, Scotland's GDP per capita was estimated[0] to be about £30,000, or around €35,000 euros. This is hardly poor--even if economic output fell by half on i

In 2021, Scotland's GDP per capita was estimated[0] to be about £30,000, or around €35,000 euros. This is hardly poor--even if economic output fell by half on independence, Scotland would still have a higher nominal GDP per capita than many EU members (such as Poland, Romania, and the Baltic States)[1]. I don't know how much independence would affect the economy, but a 50% decrease seems quite harsh. Its population of around 5 million is comparable to other small EU member states such as Ireland, Slovakia, Finland, and Croatia[2]. [0] - https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2022/04/gdp-quarterly-national-accounts-2021-q4/documents/gdp-quarterly-national-accounts-publication/gdp-quarterly-national-accounts-publication/govscot%3Adocument/GDP%2BQNAS%2B-%2B2021%2BQ4%2B-%2BPublication.pdf?forceDownload=true https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publ... [1] - https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sdg_08_10/default/table?lang=en https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sdg_08_10/def... [2] - https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table?lang=en https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/defa...