Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Oman
Oman: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 1,519 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,519 current US$
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,031 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,300 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Oman, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,519 current US$ for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
That places Oman 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,337 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,329 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,300 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,348 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,465 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2,031 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 1,519 current US$ | -25.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,519 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,519 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,322 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 1,337 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,591 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | 2,031 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Oman?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in Oman was 1,519 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.