Canada vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -939.64 million against -4.00 billion in Canada, a difference of 3.06 billion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.88 billion | -184.56 million | 7.69 billion | Spain |
| 1980s | -18.65 billion | -1.27 billion | 17.38 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | -27.91 billion | -1.72 billion | 26.20 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | -27.73 billion | -14.68 billion | 13.05 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | -17.72 billion | -5.11 billion | 12.60 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | -4.61 billion | -419.47 million | 4.19 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at -939.64 million against -4.00 billion in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between Canada and Spain?
- 3.06 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income?
- Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). 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