Oman
Capital: MuscatRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: High income
Oman's GDP is $108.91B (2026), with a population of 5.3M, and GDP per capita of $19,182. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.0%, inflation at 1.5%, government debt at 33.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 80.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Oman's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 33.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.7% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | -5.9% | 2021 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.5% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2021 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $18.29B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3.7 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.38 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.19 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 114.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 66.1% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 48.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $70.79B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $52.26B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $63.02B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $43.46B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 11.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $12.47B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $39.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 5.0% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $3.07B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 59.8% | 2023 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 20.3% | 2022 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $22.27B | 2022 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 110 | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 69.5% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 67.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 70.7% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 4.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 16 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 309,500 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 309,500 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.2M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 20.6% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 80.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 78.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 16.8 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 1.9 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 113,734 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 24.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 72.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 37.7% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 34.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 57.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 36.7 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.8M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 68.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 30.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 88.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 11.1% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.9% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 13.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 5.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 39.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 54.6% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 70.6% | 2022 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 95.0% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 14.9% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 66.2% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 5.0% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 25.5% | 2022 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.2% | 2022 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.3% | 2022 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 94.9% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 98.6% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.7% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 89.2% | 2022 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 92.0% | 2022 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 43.8% | 2021 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 86.6% | 2022 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 90.1% | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 40,605 | 2022 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 19,469 | 2022 |
| Primary School Teachers | 34,743 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 43,982 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 10 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 33.0% | 2009 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.6 | 2023 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 32.1% | 2013 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 26.9% | 2009 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 18.7 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 99 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 5,867 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 8,158 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 1.9% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 39.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 24 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 18.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 16.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 92.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 4.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 29,147 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 170.1 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 161.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 186.6 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 7,724 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 677,365 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 301.5 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.9% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 7.3% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 116.7% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 225,134 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 95.3% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 135 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 10.9 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 286.7 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.37% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 30 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 511 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 1,588 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $441.8M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 7.0% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $393.4M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 17 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 655 | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 8.7M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 542.3 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 5.2M | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.30 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 39.9% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 93.6% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 101.9% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 6 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 100.17 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.94 | 2021 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.22 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.27 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.59 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.43 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 0.61 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 60.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 62.3% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 70.3% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 65.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $5.99B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 47,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.1% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 20.1% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.1 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.61 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.65 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.6 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 869,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 1.7M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $669.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.24B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.9% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $228.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 1.7M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 39.0% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 31.0% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 91.1% | 2024 |
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