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26 July 2013updated 26 Sep 2015 12:31pm

British regions replaced by economies of the same size

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By Alex Hern

The ONS has released an infographic showing how much various regions of the UK contributed to the nation’s economy. It shows the gross value-added (GVA) of Britain’s constituent nations and regions, which is a statistical measure roughly equivalent to a country’s GDP. London and the South East storm away from the rest of the pack, and Scotland and the North West are both tied for third place. Take a look:

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