Oman vs Spain: Military spending per military personnel
Oman
170,488 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Spain
184,799 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Oman rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Oman
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 184,799 constant 2022 US$ against 170,488 constant 2022 US$ in Oman, a difference of 14,311 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,975 constant 2022 US$ | 21,434 constant 2022 US$ | 139,541 constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 1980s | 164,278 constant 2022 US$ | 38,906 constant 2022 US$ | 125,371 constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 1990s | 78,024 constant 2022 US$ | 72,487 constant 2022 US$ | 5,537 constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 2000s | 97,721 constant 2022 US$ | 115,031 constant 2022 US$ | 17,310 constant 2022 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 206,200 constant 2022 US$ | 132,311 constant 2022 US$ | 73,889 constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 2020s | 183,903 constant 2022 US$ | 178,321 constant 2022 US$ | 5,582 constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Oman or Spain?
- Spain, at 184,799 constant 2022 US$ against 170,488 constant 2022 US$ in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Oman and Spain?
- 14,311 constant 2022 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Spain rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Oman ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.