Foreign liabilities in Oman

Oman: Foreign liabilities was 119.18 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
119.18 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
60th
of 151 countries
All-time high
119.18 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.32 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Oman, 1995–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1995200720201995: 5.3B current US$1996: 5.7B current US$1997: 6.7B current US$1998: 8.6B current US$1999: 9.5B current US$2000: 9.3B current US$2001: 8.5B current US$2002: 7.5B current US$2003: 6.9B current US$2004: 7.2B current US$2005: 13.6B current US$2006: 19.7B current US$2007: 28.5B current US$2008: 30.7B current US$2009: 32.8B current US$2010: 36.7B current US$2011: 39.0B current US$2012: 42.7B current US$2013: 47.4B current US$2014: 51.6B current US$2015: 60.5B current US$2016: 70.6B current US$2017: 89.2B current US$2018: 102.5B current US$2019: 111.6B current US$2020: 119.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Oman recorded 119.18 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Oman peaked at 119.18 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.32 billion current US$, in 1995.

Oman ranks 60th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Oman, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.32 billion current US$
1996 5.66 billion current US$ +6.4%
1997 6.69 billion current US$ +18.3%
1998 8.64 billion current US$ +29.3%
1999 9.50 billion current US$ +9.9%
2000 9.30 billion current US$ -2.1%
2001 8.54 billion current US$ -8.2%
2002 7.54 billion current US$ -11.7%
2003 6.95 billion current US$ -7.8%
2004 7.24 billion current US$ +4.3%
2005 13.62 billion current US$ +88.1%
2006 19.67 billion current US$ +44.4%
2007 28.50 billion current US$ +44.9%
2008 30.70 billion current US$ +7.7%
2009 32.80 billion current US$ +6.8%
2010 36.74 billion current US$ +12.0%
2011 38.97 billion current US$ +6.1%
2012 42.65 billion current US$ +9.4%
2013 47.37 billion current US$ +11.1%
2014 51.60 billion current US$ +8.9%
2015 60.46 billion current US$ +17.2%
2016 70.64 billion current US$ +16.8%
2017 89.20 billion current US$ +26.3%
2018 102.46 billion current US$ +14.9%
2019 111.57 billion current US$ +8.9%
2020 119.18 billion current US$ +6.8%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 119.18 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 119.18 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.79 billion current US$, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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
2005 +88.1% 7.24 billion current US$ 13.62 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.16 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ 9.50 billion current US$ 5
2000s 16.48 billion current US$ 6.95 billion current US$ 32.80 billion current US$ 10
2010s 65.17 billion current US$ 36.74 billion current US$ 111.57 billion current US$ 10
2020s 119.18 billion current US$ 119.18 billion current US$ 119.18 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 57 Pakistan 148.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 58 Panama 144.53 billion current US$ compare
  3. 59 Morocco 139.79 billion current US$ compare
  4. 61 Iraq 116.45 billion current US$ compare
  5. 62 Bahrain 113.39 billion current US$ compare
  6. 63 Sudan 98.18 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Oman?
Foreign liabilities in Oman was 119.18 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 119.18 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 5.32 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Oman rank for foreign liabilities?
Oman ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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