Military expenditure in Oman
Oman: Military expenditure was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1975
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Military expenditure in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Oman is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Oman peaked at 25.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 10th of 164 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +60.7% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 9.7% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Oman?
- Military expenditure in Oman was 5.6% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for military expenditure?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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