Australia vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of

Australia
-2.8
in 2025
New Zealand
-3.04
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
28th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports -2.8 against -3.04 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -1.34 -2.26 0.9171 Australia
1980s -2.26 -4.27 2.01 Australia
1990s -3.33 -6.09 2.77 Australia
2000s -3.43 -5.86 2.42 Australia
2010s -2.91 -3.85 0.9426 Australia
2020s -2.88 -2.77 0.115 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at -2.8 against -3.04 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Australia and New Zealand?
0.24, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 2,109 data points, 1960–2025
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP