Australia vs India: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports -57.17 billion against -62.75 billion in India, a difference of 5.59 billion.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and India ranks 37th of 39 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.41 billion | 75.17 million | 2.49 billion | India |
| 1980s | -4.93 billion | -781.28 million | 4.15 billion | India |
| 1990s | -12.12 billion | -3.53 billion | 8.58 billion | India |
| 2000s | -24.99 billion | -5.56 billion | 19.43 billion | India |
| 2010s | -40.73 billion | -23.79 billion | 16.94 billion | India |
| 2020s | -51.47 billion | -48.85 billion | 2.62 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Australia or India?
- Australia, at -57.17 billion against -62.75 billion in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Australia and India?
- 5.59 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2026.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Australia ranks 35th and India ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (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