Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Oman
Oman: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was -2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Oman stood at -2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2011.
Oman ranks 212th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -157.6% |
| 2003 | -3.3% | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -109.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +380.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +144.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -105.4% |
| 2011 | -7.8% | +3800.0% |
| 2012 | -5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -53.6% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -113.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | -2.9% | -3000.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | — |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -263.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | -5.0% | -285.2% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | -44.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's -2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3800.0% | -0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | -3000.0% | 0.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -7.8% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -5.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 210 Central African Republic -1.9% compare
- 211 Iceland -2.7% compare
- 212 Ecuador -2.8% compare
- 214 Iraq -3.6% compare
- 215 Equatorial Guinea -4.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Oman?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Oman was -2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 212th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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