Oman vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Oman
0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Oman rank
11th
South Asia rank
14th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Oman
  • South Asia
00.050.10.150.20.25196019922024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Oman's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 166 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.18 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1522 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
1980s 0.1582 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1267 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
1990s 0.0936 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0661 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
2000s 0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0452 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
2010s 0.0855 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0614 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman
2020s 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0396 current USD per US$ of GDP Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Oman or South Asia?
Oman, at 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Oman and South Asia?
0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Oman and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Oman ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.