Australia vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
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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About this data
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