OECD vs Rest of the world: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- OECD
- Rest of the world
How they compare
OECD currently reports 4.42 billion against 900.00 million in Rest of the world, a difference of 3.52 billion.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.9 times Rest of the world's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rest of the world ahead.
OECD ranks 3rd and Rest of the world ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 3 and Rest of the world in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Rest of the world | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -908.25 million | 6.61 billion | 7.52 billion | Rest of the world |
| 1990s | -66.65 million | 1.42 billion | 1.49 billion | Rest of the world |
| 2000s | 11.74 billion | -376.97 million | 12.12 billion | OECD |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 1.21 billion | 28.86 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | 20.38 billion | 944.32 million | 19.44 billion | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, OECD or Rest of the world?
- OECD, at 4.42 billion against 900.00 million in Rest of the world as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between OECD and Rest of the world?
- 3.52 billion, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Rest of the world?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2026.
- How do OECD and Rest of the world rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- OECD ranks 3rd and Rest of the world ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. 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