Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Oman

Oman: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 18.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.35 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
2nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
23.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
5.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Oman, 2000–2019

5101520252000200920192000: 5.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 6.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 13 Percentage of GDP2008: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 20.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 17 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 16.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Oman recorded 18.35 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Oman peaked at 23.46 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Oman ranks 2nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation) in Oman, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 5.9 Percentage of GDP
2001 6.24 Percentage of GDP +5.8%
2002 6.44 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2003 8.3 Percentage of GDP +28.8%
2004 11.34 Percentage of GDP +36.7%
2005 14.39 Percentage of GDP +26.9%
2006 10.39 Percentage of GDP -27.8%
2007 13.02 Percentage of GDP +25.3%
2008 15.05 Percentage of GDP +15.6%
2009 20.54 Percentage of GDP +36.4%
2010 16.98 Percentage of GDP -17.3%
2011 18.67 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2012 16.14 Percentage of GDP -13.5%
2013 16.4 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2014 23.46 Percentage of GDP +43.1%
2015 15.95 Percentage of GDP -32.0%
2016 17.6 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2017 15.6 Percentage of GDP -11.4%
2018 16.08 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2019 18.35 Percentage of GDP +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.16 Percentage of GDP 5.9 Percentage of GDP 20.54 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 17.52 Percentage of GDP 15.6 Percentage of GDP 23.46 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 1 Lesotho 10.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Maldives 18.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Ethiopia 8.89 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 China 17.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 United Arab Emirates 14 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Dominica 13.96 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Oman?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Oman was 18.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 23.46 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Oman rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Oman ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation)
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.