Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Oman
Oman: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Oman, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Oman peaked at 303.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
Oman ranks 113th of 172 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), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.5% |
| 1967 | 11.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +241.7% |
| 1968 | 7.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 55.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +601.6% |
| 1970 | 39.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 91.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +132.0% |
| 1972 | 15.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.8% |
| 1973 | 98.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +527.0% |
| 1974 | 89.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 232.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +159.1% |
| 1976 | 184.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 292.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 89.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 45.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.6% |
| 1980 | 11.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.5% |
| 1981 | 68.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +468.2% |
| 1982 | 161.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +136.5% |
| 1983 | 303.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +88.2% |
| 1984 | 96.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 66.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 34.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 26.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 11.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.1% |
| 1989 | 69.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +483.6% |
| 1990 | 34.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 27.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 69.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +156.0% |
| 1995 | 131.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 132.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.8% |
| 1998 | 9.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 53.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +435.6% |
| 2001 | 14.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 17.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 15.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 72.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +255.1% |
| 2006 | 117.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 4.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 27.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +487.1% |
| 2009 | 35.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 11.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 6.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 35.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +424.6% |
| 2013 | 128.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +258.4% |
| 2014 | 179.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 36.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 96.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +164.6% |
| 2017 | 166.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 61.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 19.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.7% |
| 2020 | 18.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8888 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 | +601.6% | 7.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 55.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 55.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 117.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 292.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 303.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 132.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 37.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 117.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 179.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 110 Panama 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 111 Tanzania 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 112 India 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 115 Cuba 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 116 Chile 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Oman?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Oman was 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 303.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.