Armed forces personnel percent in Oman

Oman: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.04
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.26
in 1995
All-time low
1.01
in 2018
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Oman, 1985–2020

00.511.522.51985200220201985: 2.21989: 1.71990: 1.81991: 1.61992: 1.81993: 1.71994: 1.71995: 2.31996: 2.21997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 2.12000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 22003: 22004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.52012: 1.32013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Oman is 1.04, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Oman peaked at 2.26 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2018.

Oman ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel percent in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Oman, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 2.2 —
1989 1.73 -21.5%
1990 1.81 +4.9%
1991 1.57 -13.7%
1992 1.81 +15.3%
1993 1.73 -4.1%
1994 1.68 -2.9%
1995 2.26 +34.4%
1996 2.22 -1.7%
1997 2.19 -1.5%
1998 2.16 -1.4%
1999 2.13 -1.4%
2000 2.1 -1.3%
2001 2.07 -1.4%
2002 1.97 -4.7%
2003 1.95 -1.1%
2004 1.87 -4.1%
2005 1.87 -0.1%
2006 1.87 -0.1%
2007 1.83 -2.2%
2008 1.79 -2.1%
2009 1.75 -2.2%
2010 1.7 -2.6%
2011 1.53 -10.4%
2012 1.33 -13.3%
2013 1.23 -7.5%
2014 1.17 -4.2%
2015 1.12 -4.4%
2016 1.07 -4.7%
2017 1.04 -3.2%
2018 1.01 -2.2%
2019 1.02 +1.0%
2020 1.04 +1.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 1.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.741, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +34.4% 1.68 2.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.97 1.73 2.2 2
1990s 1.95 1.57 2.26 10
2000s 1.91 1.75 2.1 10
2010s 1.22 1.01 1.7 10
2020s 1.04 1.04 1.04 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 19 Iraq 1.09 compare
  2. 20 Jordan 1.07 compare
  3. 21 Singapore 1.05 compare
  4. 23 Bhutan 1.01 compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 0.9983 compare
  6. 25 Russia 0.9934 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Oman?
Armed forces personnel percent in Oman was 1.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2018.
How does Oman rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Oman ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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