High income vs Oman: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
High income
2.8%
in 2025
Oman
5.7%
in 2025
High income rank
10th
Oman rank
11th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- High income
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.7% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 10th and Oman ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 18.0% | 14.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 15.2% | 11.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 10.4% | 7.7% | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 7.2% | 4.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 8.6% | 6.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.7% against 2.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Oman?
- 2.9%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Oman?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do High income and Oman rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 10th and Oman ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product