Iceland vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of

Iceland
3
in 2025
Norway
4.79
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
-20-15-10-505197419992025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.79 against 3 in Iceland, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s -2.95 -2.33 0.6111 Norway
1980s -4.48 -2.51 1.97 Norway
1990s -2.96 -1.71 1.26 Norway
2000s -6.25 0.0867 6.33 Norway
2010s -3.09 2.72 5.81 Norway
2020s 1.91 4.05 2.13 Norway

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, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 4.79 against 3 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Iceland and Norway?
1.79, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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