Portugal vs Spain: 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
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -1.7 against -1.96 in Spain, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7702 | -0.2681 | 0.5022 | Spain |
| 1980s | -2.5 | -0.7178 | 1.78 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.4758 | -0.326 | 0.8018 | Portugal |
| 2000s | -2.24 | -1.54 | 0.7037 | Spain |
| 2010s | -2.44 | -0.4475 | 2 | Spain |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -0.517 | 0.9476 | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at -1.7 against -1.96 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.26, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
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