Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Oman
Oman: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 14.88 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Oman, 1973–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.88 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of up 204.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Oman peaked at 40.12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2008.
That places Oman 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.44 | — |
| 1974 | 27.56 | +270.3% |
| 1975 | 25.78 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 25.82 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22.49 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 22.19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 13.17 | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 7.02 | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.14 | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 13.98 | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 15.01 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 19.82 | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 34.93 | +76.3% |
| 1987 | 30.86 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 34.37 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 30.03 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 21.62 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 27.59 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 29.55 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 29.27 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.97 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 28.64 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.21 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40.12 | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 34.93 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 25.14 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.69 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 17.17 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.95 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.88 | +204.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.64 | 7.44 | 27.56 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.31 | 6.97 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.16 | 21.62 | 40.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 | 4.84 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4.88 | 14.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 174 Botswana 16.98 compare
- 175 Russian Federation 16.42 compare
- 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.9 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 13.98 compare
- 179 Nigeria 11.5 compare
- 180 Kuwait 11.17 compare
More external debt data for Oman
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 47.30 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 8,955 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.4415 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Oman?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Oman was 14.88 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Oman ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.