Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Oman
Oman: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.84 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
28.84
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
67.9
in 2020
All-time low
3.2
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Oman, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 28.84 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Oman peaked at 67.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2008.
That places Oman 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, 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 GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.61 | — |
| 1992 | 23.08 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.23 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.63 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.88 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 21.22 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.77 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 30.92 | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 28.92 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 21.74 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 22.45 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.88 | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 13.03 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 14.53 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 7.56 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 13.86 | +243.1% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | +111.7% |
| 2017 | 40.11 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 44.69 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 52.46 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 67.9 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 61.87 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 41.67 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 37.49 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 35.51 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 35.05 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 33.02 | -5.8% |
| 2027 | 31.32 | -5.2% |
| 2028 | 29.8 | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 29.46 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 28.84 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.92 | 20.77 | 30.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 3.2 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.36 | 4.04 | 52.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.31 | 29.46 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.84 | 28.84 | 28.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 164 Chad 29.97 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 29.88 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 29.84 compare
- 168 Andorra 28.36 compare
- 169 Ireland 28.23 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 26.63 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 gdp in Oman?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Oman was 28.84 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Oman ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October