Industry (including construction), value added in Oman
Oman: Industry (including construction), value added was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Oman stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Oman peaked at 82.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1961.
Oman ranks 6th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.0% | — |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +193.2% |
| 1963 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 52.6% | +105.2% |
| 1968 | 73.8% | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 77.2% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 77.5% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.9% | 8.0% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 61.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 46.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 39.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 52.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 47.1% | 59.5% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 7,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Oman?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Oman was 52.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.