Japan vs Norway: 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
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.38 against 4.79 in Norway, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0604 | -2.33 | 2.39 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4251 | -2.51 | 2.94 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.03 | -1.71 | 2.74 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 0.0867 | 2.05 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.72 | 0.7432 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.05 | 1.17 | Japan |
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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 5.38 against 4.79 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Japan and Norway?
- 0.59, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Japan ranks 1st 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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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