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Oman is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Muscat. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+31.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+6.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+25 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Oman, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Oman

5.5MLatest available · 2025
Oman

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Population changed by +31.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearOman
20255,494,691
20245,281,538
20235,049,269
20224,730,226
20214,500,424
20204,522,497
20194,591,241
20184,597,877
20174,537,396
20164,390,877
20154,184,895
20144,002,439
20133,833,913
20123,547,106
20113,076,763
20102,757,446
20092,684,659
20082,626,529
20072,570,174
20062,514,795
20052,459,802
20042,404,821
20032,363,796
20022,337,140
20012,310,217
20002,282,131
19992,252,909
19982,222,489
19972,190,720
19962,156,926
19952,120,528
19942,081,834
19932,021,675
19921,938,238
19911,851,473
19901,763,954
19891,676,228
19881,588,568
19871,500,996
19861,413,419
19851,325,480
19841,247,716
19831,181,459
19821,117,678
19811,057,320
19801,001,248
1979949,116
1978900,304
1977855,314
1976814,701
1975778,864
1974746,988
1973721,179
1972700,593
1971681,119
1970662,680
1969645,255
1968628,798
1967613,318
1966598,804
1965585,236
1964572,577
1963560,827
1962549,941
1961539,854
1960530,485

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Oman

4%Latest available · 2025
Oman

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearOman
20253.96%
20244.5%
20236.53%
20224.98%
2021-0.49%
2020-1.51%
2019-0.14%
20181.32%
20173.28%
20164.8%
20154.46%
20144.3%
20137.78%
201214.23%
201110.96%
20102.68%
20092.19%
20082.17%
20072.18%
20062.21%
20052.26%
20041.72%
20031.13%
20021.16%
20011.22%
20001.29%
19991.36%
19981.44%
19971.55%
19961.7%
19951.84%
19942.93%
19934.21%
19924.58%
19914.84%
19905.1%
19895.37%
19885.67%
19876.01%
19866.42%
19856.05%
19845.46%
19835.55%
19825.55%
19815.45%
19805.35%
19795.28%
19785.13%
19774.86%
19764.5%
19754.18%
19743.52%
19732.9%
19722.82%
19712.74%
19702.66%
19692.58%
19682.49%
19672.39%
19662.29%
19652.19%
19642.07%
19631.96%
19621.85%
19611.75%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Oman

79.5%Latest available · 2025
Oman

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Urban population changed by +2.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearOman
202579.48%
202479.44%
202379.57%
202280.01%
202180.12%
202080.02%
201979.58%
201878.97%
201778.31%
201677.75%
201577.3%
201476.89%
201376.49%
201276.09%
201175.66%
201075.16%
200974.53%
200873.81%
200773.07%
200672.39%
200571.86%
200471.54%
200371.49%
200271.5%
200171.52%
200071.54%
199971.57%
199871.59%
199771.62%
199671.64%
199571.66%
199471.67%
199371.64%
199271.44%
199171%
199070.36%
198969.53%
198868.51%
198767.33%
198665.98%
198564.49%
198462.87%
198361.13%
198259.28%
198157.33%
198055.3%
197953.2%
197851.04%
197748.84%
197646.6%
197544.34%
197442.08%
197339.81%
197237.57%
197135.35%
197033.17%
196931.05%
196828.99%
196727.01%
196625.13%
196523.34%
196421.67%
196320.13%
196218.73%
196117.48%
196016.4%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Oman

2.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Oman

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearOman
20242.51 births
20232.53 births
20222.45 births
20212.59 births
20202.64 births
20192.7 births
20182.81 births
20172.92 births
20162.95 births
20152.97 births
20142.97 births
20132.95 births
20122.93 births
20112.96 births
20102.97 births
20092.83 births
20082.76 births
20072.76 births
20062.88 births
20053.03 births
20043.2 births
20033.37 births
20023.51 births
20013.66 births
20003.85 births
19994.06 births
19984.27 births
19974.52 births
19964.79 births
19955.07 births
19945.36 births
19935.64 births
19925.92 births
19916.2 births
19906.46 births
19896.72 births
19886.95 births
19877.18 births
19867.35 births
19857.51 births
19847.64 births
19837.75 births
19827.84 births
19817.9 births
19807.89 births
19797.85 births
19787.82 births
19777.78 births
19767.74 births
19757.71 births
19747.67 births
19737.63 births
19727.59 births
19717.56 births
19707.52 births
19697.49 births
19687.46 births
19677.44 births
19667.41 births
19657.39 births
19647.37 births
19637.33 births
19627.32 births
19617.29 births
19607.28 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Oman

$109.6BLatest available · 2025
Oman

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GDP changed by +39.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearOman
2025$109,604,780,696.23
2024$107,137,198,699.61
2023$106,174,707,932.38
2022$109,852,795,838.75
2021$87,323,797,139.14
2020$75,909,492,847.85
2019$88,060,858,257.48
2018$91,505,851,755.53
2017$80,856,697,009.1
2016$75,128,738,621.59
2015$78,710,793,237.97
2014$92,699,089,726.92
2013$89,936,020,806.24
2012$87,408,842,652.8
2011$77,497,529,258.78
2010$64,993,498,049.41
2009$55,454,096,228.87
2008$69,804,681,404.42
2007$48,300,390,117.04
2006$42,577,633,289.99
2005$35,506,892,067.62
2004$28,378,933,680.1
2003$24,733,680,104.03
2002$23,065,539,661.9
2001$22,205,721,716.52
2000$22,259,557,867.36
1999$17,832,769,830.95
1998$16,044,213,263.98
1997$18,039,791,937.58
1996$17,402,080,624.19
1995$15,722,236,671
1994$14,715,214,564.37
1993$14,230,429,128.74
1992$14,183,615,084.53
1991$12,918,335,500.65
1990$13,310,273,081.92
1989$9,372,171,651.5
1988$8,386,215,864.76
1987$7,811,183,094.93
1986$7,324,167,369.14
1985$10,005,645,420.46
1984$8,821,443,150.92
1983$7,932,541,690.79
1982$7,554,719,455.7
1981$7,259,120,150.55
1980$5,981,760,277.94
1979$3,733,352,634.63
1978$2,740,301,389.69
1977$2,741,169,947.89
1976$2,560,220,034.74
1975$2,096,699,189.35
1974$1,645,917,776.49
1973$483,066,990.61
1972$366,883,548.35
1971$301,010,587.1
1970$256,319,794.94
1969$239,999,808
1968$188,879,848.9
1967$107,151,832.49
1966$67,759,972.9
1965$63,279,974.69
1964$61,872,525.8
1963$59,912,762.54
1962$56,273,202.2
1961$45,634,487.35
1960$44,234,656.45

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Oman

$19.9KLatest available · 2025
Oman

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GDP per capita changed by +6.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearOman
2025$19,947.4
2024$20,285.23
2023$21,027.74
2022$23,223.58
2021$19,403.46
2020$16,784.86
2019$19,180.19
2018$19,901.76
2017$17,820.07
2016$17,110.19
2015$18,808.31
2014$23,160.65
2013$23,458.02
2012$24,642.3
2011$25,188.01
2010$23,570.18
2009$20,655.92
2008$26,576.78
2007$18,792.65
2006$16,930.86
2005$14,434.86
2004$11,800.85
2003$10,463.54
2002$9,869.13
2001$9,611.96
2000$9,753.85
1999$7,915.44
1998$7,219.03
1997$8,234.64
1996$8,068
1995$7,414.3
1994$7,068.39
1993$7,038.93
1992$7,317.79
1991$6,977.33
1990$7,545.7
1989$5,591.23
1988$5,279.1
1987$5,204
1986$5,181.88
1985$7,548.7
1984$7,070.07
1983$6,714.19
1982$6,759.3
1981$6,865.58
1980$5,974.3
1979$3,933.51
1978$3,043.75
1977$3,204.87
1976$3,142.53
1975$2,692
1974$2,203.41
1973$669.83
1972$523.68
1971$441.94
1970$386.79
1969$371.95
1968$300.38
1967$174.71
1966$113.16
1965$108.13
1964$108.06
1963$106.83
1962$102.33
1961$84.53
1960$83.39

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Oman

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Oman

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GDP growth changed by -2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearOman
20252.4%
20241.63%
20231.41%
20227.99%
20212.58%
2020-3.38%
2019-1.13%
20181.29%
20170.3%
20165.05%
20155.02%
20141.29%
20135.23%
20128.86%
20112.89%
20102.47%
20095.98%
20088.95%
20074.98%
20064.67%
20052.78%
20041.99%
2003-2.19%
2002-0.78%
20014.61%
20006.19%
19990.3%
1998-0.07%
19976.03%
19963.05%
19955%
19943.88%
19936.04%
19928.41%
19916.07%
1990-0.13%
198911.76%
19885.96%
1987-3.44%
19862%
198514.01%
198416.71%
198316.67%
198211.57%
198117.05%
19806.04%
19794.33%
1978-3.69%
19771.01%
197620.54%
197524.43%
197411.5%
1973-14.25%
19729.83%
19710.9%
197013.9%
196925.67%
196881.89%
196766.22%
19665.2%
19650.45%
19640.07%
19634.53%
196220.19%
19611.14%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Oman

1%Latest available · 2025
Oman

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearOman
20250.97%
20240.59%
20230.95%
20222.51%
20211.68%
2020-0.41%
20190.49%
20180.89%
20171.59%
20161.11%
20150.07%
20141.01%
20131.05%
20122.95%
20114.04%
20103.26%
20093.47%
200812.38%
20075.83%
20063.54%
20051.91%
20040.62%
20030.23%
2002-0.28%
2001-0.82%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Oman

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Oman

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Unemployment changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearOman
20253.25%
20243.2%
20233.18%
20223.3%
20211.9%
20202.94%
20192.05%
20181.8%
20172.52%
20163.27%
20153.4%
20143.45%
20133.55%
20123.75%
20113.95%
20103.91%
20093.98%
20084.14%
20074.31%
20064.39%
20054.59%
20044.69%
20034.6%
20024.34%
20014.3%
20004.43%
19994.43%
19984.35%
19974.2%
19964.25%
19954.17%
19944.07%
19934.01%
19924.16%
19914.06%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Oman

80.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
Oman

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearOman
202480.25 years
202380.03 years
202277.91 years
202175.97 years
202077.76 years
201979.95 years
201879.86 years
201779.75 years
201679.58 years
201579.35 years
201479.03 years
201378.63 years
201278.19 years
201177.74 years
201077.18 years
200976.63 years
200876.12 years
200775.6 years
200675.35 years
200575.07 years
200474.82 years
200374.52 years
200274.28 years
200173.98 years
200073.64 years
199973.28 years
199872.88 years
199772.46 years
199672.02 years
199571.56 years
199471.07 years
199370.61 years
199270.11 years
199169.58 years
199069.01 years
198968.39 years
198867.72 years
198766.98 years
198666.17 years
198565.28 years
198464.27 years
198363.19 years
198262.05 years
198160.8 years
198059.6 years
197958.33 years
197857.04 years
197755.52 years
197654.45 years
197552.51 years
197451.23 years
197349.96 years
197248.72 years
197147.87 years
197046.64 years
196945.62 years
196844.4 years
196743.18 years
196641.98 years
196540.79 years
196439.63 years
196338.5 years
196237.41 years
196136.39 years
196035.43 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Oman

3.5%Latest available · 2023
Oman

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Health expenditure changed by +1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearOman
20233.49%
20223.07%
20214.34%
20205.12%
20193.81%
20183.21%
20173.95%
20164.18%
20154.08%
20143.14%
20132.51%
20122.28%
20112.24%
20102.48%
20092.47%
20081.76%
20072.11%
20062.02%
20052.26%
20042.6%
20032.78%
20022.78%
20012.7%
20002.68%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Oman

95.3%Latest available · 2024
Oman

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Internet adoption changed by +25 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearOman
202495.25%
202395.25%
202295.25%
202195.24%
202095.23%
201990.26%
201885.5%
201780.19%
201676.85%
201573.53%
201470.22%
201366.45%
201260%
201148%
201035.83%
200926.8%
200820%
200716.68%
20068.3%
20056.68%
20046.76%
20037.26%
20026.87%
20015.89%
20003.52%
19992.52%
19980.86%
19970.44%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Oman

0.1%Latest available · 2021
Oman

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Renewable energy changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearOman
20210.1%
20200.1%
20190%
20180%
20170%
20160%
20150%
20140%
20130%
20120%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Oman

100%Latest available · 2024
Oman

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearOman
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
200699.9%
200599.9%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Oman

114.9%Latest available · 2024
Oman

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Trade changed by +12.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearOman
2024114.85%
2023106.45%
2022105.75%
202195.95%
202091.88%
201986.48%
201889.28%
201788.95%
201682.86%
201596.38%
2014102.28%
2013112.54%
2012102.07%
2011101.64%
201096.39%
200991.63%
200894.76%
200794.87%
200686.15%
200586.76%
200488.61%
200384.85%
200283.65%
200184.53%
200081.41%
199976.61%
199880.48%
199771.59%
199669.39%
199564.15%
199462.69%
199365.08%
199264.73%
199162.71%
199061.24%
198871.36%
198777.94%
198680.17%
198587.01%
198487.86%
198391.72%
1982101.7%
1981102.78%
1980100.31%
1979101.78%
1978107.05%
1977102.34%
1976108.3%
1975118.24%
1974121.48%
1973123.02%
1972103.13%
197197.92%
197093.35%
196986.5%
196884.88%
196756.19%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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