Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman
Oman: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 5.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman, 2000–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman peaked at 8.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Oman 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,895 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Oman was 5.6% in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Oman ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.