Publication - Statistics

The Funding of Local Government in Scotland, 2026-2027

Published: 27 February 2026
From: Chief Statistician, +1 more … Director of Local Government and Housing
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate, +1 more … Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Scottish Budget

Overview of the calculation of funding for local government, 2026-27.

Part of

Annex providing a breakdown of the allocation funding formula.

The Scottish Government produces a series of publications relating to Local Government spend and income sources.

Financial advice and guidance provided to local government.

The data used to create the charts in this publication are available in the accompanying spreadsheet.

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