Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Oman is 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.2496 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Oman ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0966 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1486 current USD per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 0.186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1553 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2496 current USD per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2301 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1878 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1565 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1477 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1561 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1837 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1792 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1617 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1783 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0971 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.107 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1033 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0963 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0822 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0709 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.082 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0672 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1058 current USD per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0975 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0886 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0957 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1056 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0827 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0662 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.18 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2496 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0936 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.082 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0855 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.062 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,907 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Oman?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2496 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.