Austria vs China: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.21 against 1.53 in Austria, a difference of 1.68.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6593 | -0.2564 | 0.9157 | Austria |
| 1990s | -1.23 | 1.64 | 2.87 | China |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 4.89 | 2.67 | China |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.85 | 0.03 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 2.37 | 0.7469 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Austria or China?
- China, at 3.21 against 1.53 in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Austria and China?
- 1.68, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2026.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 13th and China ranks 10th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage 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