GDP per capita growth in Oman
Oman: GDP per capita growth was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Oman is -1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 459.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Oman peaked at 77.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 1973.
Oman ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 18.0% | -3021.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -86.1% |
| 1964 | -2.0% | -179.1% |
| 1965 | -1.7% | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -263.6% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | +2108.2% |
| 1968 | 77.4% | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 22.5% | -71.0% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | -51.5% |
| 1971 | -1.8% | -116.8% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -469.4% |
| 1973 | -16.7% | -346.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -145.8% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +152.9% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -21.2% |
| 1977 | -3.8% | -124.9% |
| 1978 | -8.5% | +124.5% |
| 1979 | -1.0% | -87.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -149.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +2006.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +87.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | -4.3% | -159.4% |
| 1987 | -9.1% | +108.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +4721.9% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | -186.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -120.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +235.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -47.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +252.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -57.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +236.5% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | -134.0% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -557.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -157.7% |
| 2003 | -3.3% | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -107.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +393.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +143.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -106.3% |
| 2011 | -7.8% | +3242.2% |
| 2012 | -5.6% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -52.5% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -114.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -73.0% |
| 2017 | -2.9% | -2575.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | +2079.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +93.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -261.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -5.0% | -282.3% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | -43.2% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | -2.0% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -16.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -9.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -5.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -7.8% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -5.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 195 Afghanistan -1.0% compare
- 196 Qatar -1.1% compare
- 197 Ukraine -1.3% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein -1.9% compare
- 200 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
- 201 Yemen -2.2% 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3866 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7,711 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.3629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Oman?
- Gdp per capita growth in Oman was -1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Oman ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 459.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.