Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Oman
Oman: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 1,938 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Oman, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Oman is 1,938 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Oman peaked at 4,292 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.41 current LCU per person, in 1969.
That places Oman 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 19.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 15.74 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 14.41 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 22.18 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 52.27 current LCU per person | +135.6% |
| 1972 | 59.95 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 61.57 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 233.07 current LCU per person | +278.6% |
| 1975 | 331.25 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 389.22 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 338.94 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 303.79 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 353.38 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 460.02 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 544.39 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 620.93 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 614.15 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 731.89 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 719.06 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 635.62 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 375.95 current LCU per person | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 321.74 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 265 current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 314.52 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 353.77 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 403.98 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 416.63 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 375.63 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 374.91 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 372.98 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 490.48 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 1,059 current LCU per person | +115.9% |
| 1999 | 841.31 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 846.97 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 889.05 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 984.97 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,182 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,528 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1,577 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,187 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 2,873 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 4,292 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 2,705 current LCU per person | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 2,663 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,679 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,862 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,918 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,549 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2,630 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,374 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,319 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,424 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,981 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 1,783 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,078 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 2,440 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 2,156 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 1,938 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,938 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,938 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +278.6% | 61.57 current LCU per person | 233.07 current LCU per person |
| 1971 | +135.6% | 22.18 current LCU per person | 52.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.63 current LCU per person | 14.41 current LCU per person | 19.73 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 214.56 current LCU per person | 22.18 current LCU per person | 389.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 528.88 current LCU per person | 265 current LCU per person | 731.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.3 current LCU per person | 314.52 current LCU per person | 1,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 current LCU per person | 846.97 current LCU per person | 4,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,540 current LCU per person | 1,981 current LCU per person | 2,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,079 current LCU per person | 1,783 current LCU per person | 2,440 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 172 Azerbaijan, Republic of 2,380 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Tunisia 2,125 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,603 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kuwait 1,522 current LCU per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 1,518 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Oman?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Oman was 1,938 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4,292 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 current LCU per person in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Oman ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.