IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,292 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,292 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,505 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,292 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 1,505 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Oman ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1978 | 54.96 units per square kilometre | +323.1% |
| 1979 | 50.11 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 47.37 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 105.43 units per square kilometre | +250.1% |
| 1984 | 96.93 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 100.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 100.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 111.24 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 114.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 122.75 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 130.66 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 258.97 units per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1993 | 263.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 269.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 274.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 276.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 285.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 285.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 466.16 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 466.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 417.16 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 389.82 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 376.38 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 421.21 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 548.65 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 568.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 586.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 582.89 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 511.81 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 485.96 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 527.48 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 523.28 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 497.44 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 494.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 510.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,282 units per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2017 | 1,505 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,505 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,408 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,337 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,292 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,292 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +323.1% | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 54.96 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +250.1% | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 105.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +151.0% | 510.88 units per square kilometre | 1,282 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +98.2% | 130.66 units per square kilometre | 258.97 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +89.6% | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 12.99 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +63.3% | 285.39 units per square kilometre | 466.16 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 54.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.88 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 114.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.42 units per square kilometre | 122.75 units per square kilometre | 466.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.94 units per square kilometre | 376.38 units per square kilometre | 586.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.9 units per square kilometre | 485.96 units per square kilometre | 1,505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 units per square kilometre | 1,292 units per square kilometre | 1,337 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 139 East Timor 1,429 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Zambia 1,316 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Myanmar 1,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tajikistan 1,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cameroon 1,185 units 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)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Oman was 1,292 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,505 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.