Canada vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -4.45 billion against -8.00 billion in Canada, a difference of 3.55 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.88 billion | -39.84 million | 7.84 billion | Portugal |
| 1980s | -18.65 billion | -483.36 million | 18.17 billion | Portugal |
| 1990s | -27.91 billion | 320.27 million | 28.23 billion | Portugal |
| 2000s | -27.73 billion | -3.61 billion | 24.12 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | -17.72 billion | -4.52 billion | 13.20 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -4.34 billion | -3.53 billion | 811.82 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -4.45 billion against -8.00 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income between Canada and Portugal?
- 3.55 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — balance of primary income?
- Canada ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org