Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman
Oman: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 20.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman stood at 20.01.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman peaked at 29.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.03, in 2022.
That places Oman 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.61 | — |
| 1991 | 25.77 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 26.48 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.1 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 25.83 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.01 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 24.51 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.44 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.74 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 22 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.7 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.63 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 23.73 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.45 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.07 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.19 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.62 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.86 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.39 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.47 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.71 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 24.81 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 21.39 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 21.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.68 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.57 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.18 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.03 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.03 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.12 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 19.51 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.01 | +2.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 20.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.79, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 20.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.34, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure as a share of government spending 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.5% | 18.71 | 27.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.25 | 22 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 | 18.2 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 18.47 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 | 17.03 | 20.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Oman was 20.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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