Belgium vs Sweden: 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
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.63 against 2.23 in Belgium, a difference of 1.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7498 | -0.3885 | 1.14 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.23 | -1.32 | 2.55 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.51 | -2.22 | 4.73 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.36 | 0.3054 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.83 | 0.4557 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 3.86 | 2.21 | Sweden |
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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.63 against 2.23 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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