Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Oman: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

Change on year

down 20.0%

World rank

140th

of 170 countries

All-time high

2,446 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

3.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

in 1963

Years of data

1963–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman, 1963–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman is 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 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), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 2,446 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.

That places Oman 140th out of 170 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	3.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	116.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	7
1970s	304.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	35.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	807.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
1980s	340.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	38.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	1,157 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
1990s	462.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	71.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	920.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	7
2000s	301.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	38.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	956.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
2010s	998.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	67.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	2,446 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
2020s	79.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	274.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Oman

137 Russia 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
139 Iran 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
141 Paraguay 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
142 Chile 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
143 Angola 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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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)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,907 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Oman was 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 2,446 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 3.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Oman rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?: Oman ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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.

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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.