Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Oman
Oman: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was -4.33 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Oman, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Oman is -4.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 133.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Oman peaked at 235.6 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.55 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Oman 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1974 | 235.6 % change on previous year | +1059.9% |
| 1975 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1976 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1979 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +341937.7% |
| 1980 | 59.97 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1983 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1985 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1987 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1988 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1989 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -518.9% |
| 1990 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1991 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1992 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3341 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +917.2% |
| 1995 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1996 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1998 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 1999 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2000 | 25.1 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2002 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1348.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2004 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 44.72 % change on previous year | +241.8% |
| 2009 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2011 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -661.3% |
| 2016 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2018 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2019 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -4.33 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's -4.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.15 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +341937.7% | 0.0106 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1348.7% | -0.2844 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1059.9% | 20.31 % change on previous year | 235.6 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +917.2% | 0.3341 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.04 % change on previous year | 0.0106 % change on previous year | 235.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 59.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -20.55 % change on previous year | 44.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -15.23 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 188 Kuwait -3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Libya -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Qatar -4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Liberia -5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Zimbabwe -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -12.42 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.6475 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 73.73 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 174.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Oman?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Oman was -4.33 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 235.6 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.55 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Oman ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.