Food, beverages and tobacco in Oman
Oman: Food, beverages and tobacco was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco 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 7.9% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Oman peaked at 18.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
That places Oman 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.7% | — |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +106.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +47.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -142.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.6369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Oman?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Oman was 7.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Oman ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).