Japan vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 42.54 trillion against 254.00 billion in Norway, a difference of 42.28 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 167.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 35 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 | 139.63 billion | -5.47 billion | 145.10 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.55 trillion | -12.56 billion | 1.56 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.32 trillion | -15.45 billion | 5.34 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.25 trillion | 1.99 billion | 11.25 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.37 trillion | 87.91 billion | 18.28 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.72 trillion | 192.38 billion | 34.53 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 42.54 trillion against 254.00 billion in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between Japan and Norway?
- 42.28 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income?
- Japan ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd 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