Portugal vs Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -1.98 against -2.3 in Romania, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5787 | -1.16 | 0.5769 | Portugal |
| 2000s | -2.25 | -2.2 | 0.0522 | Romania |
| 2010s | -2.38 | -1.02 | 1.35 | Romania |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -2.25 | 0.512 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at -1.98 against -2.3 in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.32, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — 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
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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