Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Oman
Oman: Inflation, GDP deflator was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Oman recorded -0.1% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of up 87.0% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Oman peaked at 201.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.0%, in 2009.
Oman ranks 192nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +72.4% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | -3.5% | -298.8% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -425.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -90.3% |
| 1970 | -6.2% | -659.7% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -358.3% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -84.6% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +1524.7% |
| 1974 | 201.0% | +398.6% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -98.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +361.5% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +704.3% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -92.8% |
| 1982 | -6.7% | -282.6% |
| 1983 | -10.0% | +48.8% |
| 1984 | -4.7% | -52.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | -89.1% |
| 1986 | -20.6% | +3930.2% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -154.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -88.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -15355670709.5% |
| 1991 | -8.5% | -120.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -115.0% |
| 1993 | -5.4% | -523.1% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -489.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +321.5% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -130.1% |
| 1998 | -11.0% | +392.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -198.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +62.2% |
| 2001 | -4.6% | -126.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -201.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +105.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +305.1% |
| 2009 | -25.0% | -176.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -157.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | -161.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -179.1% |
| 2015 | -19.1% | -1189.5% |
| 2016 | -9.1% | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -179.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +60.8% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -122.7% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | +304.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -212.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +35.9% |
| 2023 | -4.7% | -128.5% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -84.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -87.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +15355670709.5% | -0.0% | 42.2% |
| 1986 | -3930.2% | -0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1973 | +1524.7% | 2.5% | 40.3% |
| 2015 | -1189.5% | 1.8% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -3.5% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | -6.2% | 201.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -20.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -11.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | -25.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -19.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -10.8% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Oman?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Oman was -0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 201.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.0% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Oman ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.