Gross national expenditure in Oman
Oman: Gross national expenditure was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Oman, 1967–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 82.7% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Oman peaked at 106.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1969.
Oman ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 88.7% | — |
| 1968 | 44.6% | -49.7% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 66.3% | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 84.4% | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 87.4% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 90.5% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 106.8% | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.9% | 37.3% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 78.0% | 46.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 73.4% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 66.6% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 75.7% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 73.8% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 79.2% | 97.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 215.39 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Oman?
- Gross national expenditure in Oman was 82.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for gross national expenditure?
- Oman ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.