Economic complexity rankings in Oman
Oman: Economic complexity rankings was 56 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Oman, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 56 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Oman peaked at 101 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1976.
That places Oman 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 43 | — |
| 1965 | 61 | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 75 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 61 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 94 | +54.1% |
| 1969 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 73 | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 74 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 15 | -79.7% |
| 1977 | 37 | +146.7% |
| 1978 | 68 | +83.8% |
| 1979 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 55 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 48 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 78 | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 27 | -65.4% |
| 1984 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 50 | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 79 | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48 | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 32 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 46 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 87 | +55.4% |
| 1993 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 73 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 85 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 86 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 75 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 101 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 78 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 91 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 56 | -29.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rankings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +146.7% | 15 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.33 | 43 | 94 | 6 |
| 1970s | 66.9 | 15 | 91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5 | 27 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4 | 46 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2 | 72 | 101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 | 56 | 91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 economic complexity rankings in Oman?
- Economic complexity rankings in Oman was 56 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 2001.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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