Human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman
Oman: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.858 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.858
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.858
in 2023
All-time low
0.707
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.858 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 0.858 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.707, in 2000.
Oman ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.707 | — |
| 2001 | 0.719 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.729 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.743 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.756 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.799 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.804 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.822 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.831 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.838 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.845 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.848 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.854 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.857 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.834 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.846 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.858 | +1.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.858 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7514 | 0.707 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.835 | 0.804 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8452 | 0.834 | 0.858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Oman was 0.858 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.707 in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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