Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Oman, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Oman is 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 65,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Oman ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 21,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 22,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 23,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 24,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 24,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 31,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 33,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 35,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 36,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 39,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 41,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 46,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 55,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 61,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 65,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 62,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 56,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 57,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 60,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 54,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 54,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 88 Morocco 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Samoa 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Armenia 56,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tunisia 55,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Oman was 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 65,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Oman rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.