Services, value added in Oman
Oman: Services, value added was 47.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Services, value added in Oman, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Oman stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Oman peaked at 87.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1974.
That places Oman 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Services, value added in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.7% | — |
| 1962 | 74.1% | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 72.4% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 71.1% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 24.8% | -45.1% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.2% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 27.6% | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -39.8% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 21.5% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 16.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 42.3% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 157 Paraguay 48.1% compare
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- 161 Iran, Islamic Republic of 47.1% compare
- 162 Qatar 47.0% compare
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -108.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -41.61 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Oman?
- Services, value added in Oman was 47.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for services, value added?
- Oman ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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.