Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.1% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 27.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
That places Oman 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 11.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 22.4% | 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 (current US$), annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,040 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,938 current LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 16.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.