Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1971
All-time low
19.1%
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Share of household 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 32.4% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2008.
That places Oman 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.2% | — |
| 1972 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 42.3% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 31.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 34.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 37.5% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,104 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 16,777 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.318 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 6,451 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.388 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 32.4% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.