Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman
Oman: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman is 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman peaked at 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places Oman 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +250.0% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +620.0% |
| 1970 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +138.5% |
| 1972 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.3% |
| 1973 | 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +545.5% |
| 1974 | 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 181.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +170.1% |
| 1976 | 150.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 250.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.6% |
| 1979 | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.1% |
| 1981 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 1982 | 180.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 358.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +98.9% |
| 1984 | 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.5% |
| 1985 | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +515.8% |
| 1990 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 58.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 56.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 145.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +163.6% |
| 1995 | 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 285.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 157.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 71.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +225.0% |
| 2000 | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +263.3% |
| 2006 | 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.9% |
| 2008 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +504.8% |
| 2013 | 492.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +287.4% |
| 2014 | 719.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 422.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +177.6% |
| 2017 | 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 282.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 88.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +620.0% | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 250.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 358.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.85 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 285.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 136 Bhutan 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Eritrea 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Mauritius 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Peru 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Somalia 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Chad 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Oman was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Oman ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.