Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Oman
Oman: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Oman, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Oman recorded 9 for government effectiveness - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Oman peaked at 9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
Oman ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 98 Albania 9 compare
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- 98 Costa Rica 9 compare
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- 98 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 98 Ecuador 9 compare
- 98 Guatemala 9 compare
- 98 Iceland 9 compare
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- 98 Japan 9 compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 98 Malta 9 compare
- 98 Mauritius 9 compare
- 98 Moldova 9 compare
- 98 Norway 9 compare
- 98 Panama 9 compare
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- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 9 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 98 Serbia 9 compare
- 98 Switzerland 9 compare
- 98 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 98 Uruguay 9 compare
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More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Oman?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Oman was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Oman rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Oman ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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