Government revenues as a share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 49.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Oman, 2000–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 49.9% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2013.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Oman peaked at 50.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.4% | 50.9% | 4 |
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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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Oman?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Oman was 49.9% in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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