Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman

Oman: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-20 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 180.0%
World rank
78th
of 148 countries
All-time high
620 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-95.95 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
55
1964–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman, 1964–2023

0200400600196419932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 180.0% on the previous year and down 107.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 620 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -95.95 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Oman ranks 78th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman, 1964 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 100 % change on previous year
1967 250 % change on previous year +150.0%
1968 -28.57 % change on previous year -111.4%
1969 620 % change on previous year -2270.0%
1970 -27.78 % change on previous year -104.5%
1971 138.46 % change on previous year -598.5%
1972 -82.26 % change on previous year -159.4%
1973 545.46 % change on previous year -763.1%
1974 -5.63 % change on previous year -101.0%
1975 170.15 % change on previous year -3120.1%
1976 -17.13 % change on previous year -110.1%
1977 66.67 % change on previous year -489.2%
1978 -67.6 % change on previous year -201.4%
1979 -46.91 % change on previous year -30.6%
1980 -72.09 % change on previous year +53.7%
1981 500 % change on previous year -793.5%
1982 150 % change on previous year -70.0%
1983 98.89 % change on previous year -34.1%
1984 -66.48 % change on previous year -167.2%
1985 -26.67 % change on previous year -59.9%
1986 -44.32 % change on previous year +66.2%
1987 -18.37 % change on previous year -58.6%
1988 -52.5 % change on previous year +185.8%
1989 515.79 % change on previous year -1082.5%
1990 -48.72 % change on previous year -109.4%
1994 163.64 % change on previous year -435.9%
1995 91.72 % change on previous year -43.9%
1996 2.52 % change on previous year -97.3%
1997 -44.91 % change on previous year -1883.7%
1998 -85.99 % change on previous year +91.5%
2001 -72.73 % change on previous year -15.4%
2002 21.21 % change on previous year -129.2%
2003 -7.5 % change on previous year -135.4%
2004 32.43 % change on previous year -532.4%
2005 263.26 % change on previous year +711.7%
2006 66.29 % change on previous year -74.8%
2007 -95.95 % change on previous year -244.7%
2008 500 % change on previous year -621.1%
2009 31.94 % change on previous year -93.6%
2010 -67.37 % change on previous year -310.9%
2011 -32.26 % change on previous year -52.1%
2012 504.76 % change on previous year -1664.8%
2013 287.4 % change on previous year -43.1%
2014 46.14 % change on previous year -83.9%
2015 -78.86 % change on previous year -270.9%
2016 177.63 % change on previous year -325.3%
2017 79.38 % change on previous year -55.3%
2018 -62.75 % change on previous year -179.0%
2019 -68.79 % change on previous year +9.6%
2020 -3.41 % change on previous year -95.0%
2021 -95.29 % change on previous year +2695.3%
2022 25 % change on previous year -126.2%
2023 -20 % change on previous year -180.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 156.9 % change on previous year -28.57 % change on previous year 620 % change on previous year 6
1970s 67.34 % change on previous year -82.26 % change on previous year 545.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 98.43 % change on previous year -72.09 % change on previous year 515.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.04 % change on previous year -85.99 % change on previous year 163.64 % change on previous year 6
2000s 82.11 % change on previous year -95.95 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 9
2010s 78.53 % change on previous year -78.86 % change on previous year 504.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s -23.43 % change on previous year -95.29 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 75 Saudi Arabia -14.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 Spain -16.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Romania -19.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Iraq -20.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 India -21.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Uzbekistan -22.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Oman was -20 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 620 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -95.95 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Oman rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Oman ranks 78th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.