China vs India: 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
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports -0.8784 against -1.11 in India, a difference of 0.2316.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 18th and India ranks 19th of 36 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1727 | -0.3758 | 0.5485 | China |
| 1990s | -0.7014 | -1.04 | 0.3406 | China |
| 2000s | -0.4738 | -0.7214 | 0.2476 | China |
| 2010s | -0.4096 | -1.09 | 0.6837 | China |
| 2020s | -0.8333 | -1.24 | 0.4079 | China |
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, China or India?
- China, at -0.8784 against -1.11 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between China and India?
- 0.2316, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- China ranks 18th and India ranks 19th 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