Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Oman
Oman: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Oman, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Oman is 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Oman peaked at 5,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,900 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
Oman ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 3,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Slovakia 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 Hungary 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Oman?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Oman was 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Oman rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.