Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman is 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 36,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.05 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1969.
Oman ranks 171st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 39.1 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 31.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 30.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 47.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 115.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 1972 | 135.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 143.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 562.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +292.1% |
| 1975 | 833.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 1,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 1,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 907.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 1,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 1,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 1,793 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 2,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 2,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 2,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2,527 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 6,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 5,335 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 4,716 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 5,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 9,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 11,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 14,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 19,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 29,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 25,693 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 23,860 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 27,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 30,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 33,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 34,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 33,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 34,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,675 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 29,776 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 29,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 31,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +292.1% | 143.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 562.52 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 30.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 39.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 581.52 current LCU per square kilometre | 47.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,394 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,893 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,680 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,136 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 168 Belize 54,868 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Jordan 37,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 33,106 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 28,048 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 East Timor 24,275 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Libya 20,329 current LCU 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 gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman was 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 36,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 current LCU per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.