Japan vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Japan
- OECD
How they compare
Japan currently reports 293.04 billion against 138.60 billion in OECD, a difference of 154.45 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and OECD in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440.50 million | 10.66 billion | 10.22 billion | OECD |
| 1980s | 9.70 billion | -11.96 billion | 21.66 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 45.69 billion | -14.62 billion | 60.30 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 101.76 billion | 45.53 billion | 56.23 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 180.93 billion | 295.22 billion | 114.29 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | 257.21 billion | 183.28 billion | 73.93 billion | Japan |
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, Japan or OECD?
- Japan, at 293.04 billion against 138.60 billion in OECD as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Japan and OECD?
- 154.45 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Japan and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Japan ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd 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