Foreign liabilities in Oman

Oman: Foreign liabilities was 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Oman, 1995–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1995200720201995: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 13.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 14.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 11.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 20.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 28.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 38.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 37.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 38.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 41.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 42.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 45.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 49.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 53.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 62.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 72.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 90.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 102.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 111.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 120.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Oman stood at 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Oman peaked at 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Oman ranks 59th of 150 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Oman, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 9.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 9.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
1997 11.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
1998 13.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +21.9%
1999 14.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2000 14.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2001 13.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2002 11.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ -11.5%
2003 10.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2004 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2005 20.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +84.5%
2006 28.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +39.5%
2007 38.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +36.9%
2008 37.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2009 38.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2010 41.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.5%
2011 42.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2012 45.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2013 49.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2014 53.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2015 62.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.1%
2016 72.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.6%
2017 90.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
2018 102.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.9%
2019 111.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.7%
2020 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× 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 +84.5% 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.34 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 38.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 67.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 41.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 111.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 56 Nigeria 144.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 57 Morocco 138.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 58 Pakistan 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 60 Bahrain 116.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 61 Iraq 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Oman?
Foreign liabilities in Oman was 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 9.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Oman rank for foreign liabilities?
Oman ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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