Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Oman
Oman: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 18.35 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Oman, 2000–2019
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: Investment … fixed formation General in Oman, year by year
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 18.35 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 Percentage of GDP, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Oman's 18.35 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.32 Percentage of GDP, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.