Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Oman
Oman: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 9.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Oman, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Oman stood at 9.96.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Oman peaked at 20.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1987.
Oman ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9 | — |
| 1971 | 7.89 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.9 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.89 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.89 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.96 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.9 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.82 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.01 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.3 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 4.19 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 4.47 | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 4.49 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.77 | +101.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 6.44 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 9.53 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.59 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 20.71 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 11.25 | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.59 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.53 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 13.51 | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 15.05 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.11 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 9.96 | -24.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.05, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent 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 | +101.6% | 4.85 | 9.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.89 | 7.82 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 3.18 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 4.03 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 | 5.94 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 7.75 | 15.53 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Oman?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Oman was 9.96 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1987.
- How does Oman rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Oman ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.