Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Oman
Oman: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Oman stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Oman 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.3855 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Oman?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Oman was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Oman ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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