diff --git a/addons/cppcheckdata.py b/addons/cppcheckdata.py
index c0448eb61..9775f349d 100755
--- a/addons/cppcheckdata.py
+++ b/addons/cppcheckdata.py
@@ -356,10 +356,11 @@ class Variable:
     http://cppcheck.net/devinfo/doxyoutput/classVariable.html
 
     Attributes:
-        nameToken       name token in variable declaration
-        typeStartToken  start token of variable declaration
-        typeEndToken    end token of variable declaration
+        nameToken       Name token in variable declaration
+        typeStartToken  Start token of variable declaration
+        typeEndToken    End token of variable declaration
         access          Global/Local/Namespace/Public/Protected/Public/Throw/Argument
+        scope           Variable scope
         isArgument      Is this variable a function argument?
         isArray         Is this variable an array?
         isClass         Is this variable a class or struct?
@@ -380,6 +381,8 @@ class Variable:
     typeEndTokenId = None
     typeEndToken = None
     access = None
+    scopeId = None
+    scope = None
     isArgument = False
     isArray = False
     isClass = False
@@ -400,6 +403,8 @@ class Variable:
         self.typeEndTokenId = element.get('typeEndToken')
         self.typeEndToken = None
         self.access = element.get('access')
+        self.scopeId = element.get('scope')
+        self.scope = None
         self.isArgument = element.get('isArgument') == 'true'
         self.isArray = element.get('isArray') == 'true'
         self.isClass = element.get('isClass') == 'true'
@@ -417,6 +422,7 @@ class Variable:
         self.nameToken = IdMap[self.nameTokenId]
         self.typeStartToken = IdMap[self.typeStartTokenId]
         self.typeEndToken = IdMap[self.typeEndTokenId]
+        self.scope = IdMap[self.scopeId]
 
 
 class ValueFlow:
diff --git a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
index 24ac03016..6745e7b5e 100644
--- a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
@@ -2995,6 +2995,8 @@ void SymbolDatabase::printXml(std::ostream &out) const
         out << " nameToken=\""      << var->nameToken() << '\"';
         out << " typeStartToken=\"" << var->typeStartToken() << '\"';
         out << " typeEndToken=\""   << var->typeEndToken() << '\"';
+        out << " access=\""         << accessControlToString(var->mAccess) << '\"';
+        out << " scope=\""          << var->scope() << '\"';
         out << " isArgument=\""     << var->isArgument() << '\"';
         out << " isArray=\""        << var->isArray() << '\"';
         out << " isClass=\""        << var->isClass() << '\"';
@@ -3005,7 +3007,6 @@ void SymbolDatabase::printXml(std::ostream &out) const
         out << " isReference=\""    << var->isReference() << '\"';
         out << " isStatic=\""       << var->isStatic() << '\"';
         out << " constness=\""      << var->constness() << '\"';
-        out << " access=\""         << accessControlToString(var->mAccess) << '\"';
         out << "/>" << std::endl;
     }
     out << "  </variables>" << std::endl;