Denmark vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of

Denmark
1.61
in 2025
Germany
3.56
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
-4-2024197520002025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.56 against 1.61 in Denmark, a difference of 1.95.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s -2.22 0.1192 2.33 Germany
2000s -0.2916 0.4515 0.7431 Germany
2010s 2.62 2.53 0.0895 Denmark
2020s 2.74 3.57 0.8344 Germany

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, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 3.56 against 1.61 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Denmark and Germany?
1.95, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Denmark ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th 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