Chemicals in Oman
Oman: Chemicals was 39.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Oman, 1993–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.5% for chemicals in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Oman peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 3rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.8% | — |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +209.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +109.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +186.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 2.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 10.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 24.3% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 Myanmar 86.9% compare
- 2 Qatar 54.8% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 38.7% compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.3% compare
- 6 Switzerland 33.3% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,895 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Oman?
- Chemicals in Oman was 39.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for chemicals?
- Oman ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).