Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Oman
Oman: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.98 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Oman, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 22.98 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Oman peaked at 44.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.98, in 2030.
Oman ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.45 | — |
| 1992 | 40.14 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 40.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.75 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.25 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 33.48 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 32.09 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 36.13 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 34.17 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 31.22 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.28 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 34.14 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.96 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.63 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 30.06 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.72 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.59 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 33.37 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 30.59 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 34.49 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 38.63 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 39.29 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.42 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 44.54 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.43 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 38.32 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.54 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 36.49 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 30.92 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 27.47 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 28.45 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 27.08 | -4.8% |
| 2027 | 26.12 | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 24.85 | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 23.96 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 22.98 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.83 | 32.09 | 40.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7 | 25.59 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.01 | 30.59 | 44.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.86 | 23.96 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.98 | 22.98 | 22.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Oman?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Oman was 22.98 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 44.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.98 in 2030.
- How does Oman rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October