Japan vs Rest of the world: 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
- Rest of the world
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.38 against -2.7 in Rest of the world, a difference of 8.08.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Rest of the world's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Rest of the world ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rest of the world | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4251 | -1.71 | 2.14 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.03 | -1.3 | 2.33 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.13 | -1.73 | 3.86 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.46 | -2.26 | 5.72 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.22 | -2.48 | 7.7 | 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 Rest of the world?
- Japan, at 5.38 against -2.7 in Rest of the world as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Japan and Rest of the world?
- 8.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rest of the world?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Rest of the world rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Japan ranks 1st and Rest of the world 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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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