Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Oman
Oman: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,134 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Oman is 1,134 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Oman peaked at 2,608 current USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.67 current USD per person, in 1971.
Oman ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.67 current USD per person | — |
| 1972 | 77.83 current USD per person | +82.4% |
| 1973 | 124.56 current USD per person | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 342.14 current USD per person | +174.7% |
| 1975 | 671.88 current USD per person | +96.4% |
| 1976 | 723.09 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 601.93 current USD per person | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 637.93 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 615.42 current USD per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 882.65 current USD per person | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 1,072 current USD per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 1,129 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,233 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,267 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,220 current USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 923.78 current USD per person | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 758.92 current USD per person | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 723.22 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 698.9 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 820.84 current USD per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 677.74 current USD per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 782.76 current USD per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 712.24 current USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 730.17 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 713.9 current USD per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 666.31 current USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 676.51 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 593.12 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 594.98 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 691.13 current USD per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 787.76 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 799.47 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 833.11 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 927.59 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,114 current USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1,202 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,262 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,318 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,254 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,331 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,625 current USD per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 2,608 current USD per person | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 2,287 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,052 current USD per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1,800 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1,807 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,499 current USD per person | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,645 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,427 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,348 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,285 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,223 current USD per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,159 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,134 current USD per person | -2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,134 current USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,134 current USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +174.7% | 124.56 current USD per person | 342.14 current USD per person |
| 1975 | +96.4% | 342.14 current USD per person | 671.88 current USD per person |
| 1972 | +82.4% | 42.67 current USD per person | 77.83 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426.38 current USD per person | 42.67 current USD per person | 723.09 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 990.89 current USD per person | 698.9 current USD per person | 1,267 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 696.86 current USD per person | 593.12 current USD per person | 820.84 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 current USD per person | 691.13 current USD per person | 1,318 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 current USD per person | 1,331 current USD per person | 2,608 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 current USD per person | 1,134 current USD per person | 1,348 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Oman?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Oman was 1,134 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,608 current USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 current USD per person in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.