Military spending as a share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Military spending as a share of GDP was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1975
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Oman, 1971–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Oman stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Oman peaked at 25.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.
That places Oman 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +60.7% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 9.7% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 8 Saudi Arabia 6.5% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 6.5% compare
- 10 Armenia 6.1% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 5.6% compare
- 13 Kuwait 4.7% compare
- 14 Jordan 4.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 675.24 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.3855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 10,521 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.3854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,045 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Oman?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Oman was 5.7% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.