Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1519 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 0.1519 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.1548 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Oman 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.1543 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 0.1535 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 United States 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Latvia 0.1446 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Oman
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,134 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.99 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.1519 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1548 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Oman rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.