Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Oman
Oman: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Oman stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Oman peaked at 29.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2022.
Oman ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 20.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.5% | 18.7% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 22.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More public sector data for Oman
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Oman?
- Military expenditure in Oman was 20.0% in 2025, 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 29.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for military expenditure?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure