Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Oman
Oman: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman is 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Oman 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1969 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +146.2% | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +106.8% | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 73 Paraguay 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Estonia 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Gabon 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Croatia 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.