What is the difference in military expenditure between Oman and Other small states?

2.94 billion current USD, with Oman ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Other small states?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Other small states: Military expenditure

Oman

5.99 billion current USD

in 2024

Other small states

3.05 billion current USD

in 2024

Oman rank

42nd

Other small states rank

43rd

Military expenditure over time

Oman
Other small states

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.99 billion current USD against 3.05 billion current USD in Other small states, a difference of 2.94 billion current USD.

That makes Oman's figure about 2.0 times Other small states's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 167 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Other small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.45 billion current USD	840.51 million current USD	605.61 million current USD	Oman
2000s	2.53 billion current USD	1.05 billion current USD	1.48 billion current USD	Oman
2010s	7.13 billion current USD	1.60 billion current USD	5.53 billion current USD	Oman
2020s	5.90 billion current USD	2.39 billion current USD	3.51 billion current USD	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Oman or Other small states?: Oman, at 5.99 billion current USD against 3.05 billion current USD in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Oman and Other small states?: 2.94 billion current USD, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Other small states?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Oman and Other small states rank globally for military expenditure?: Oman ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)