Government spending as share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Government spending as share of GDP was 28.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Government spending as share of GDP in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Oman is 28.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Oman peaked at 44.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 85th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 30.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 27.5% | 44.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Oman?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Oman was 28.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 85th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.