Military spending, gaps filled in Oman
Oman: Military spending, gaps filled was 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Oman, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Oman stood at 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Oman peaked at 10.37 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 377.60 million constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
Oman ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 377.60 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 635.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.3% |
| 1973 | 684.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 731.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 3.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 4.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 10.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 9.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +106.6% | 731.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 2012 | +79.7% | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.37 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 377.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 42 Czechia 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Iraq 6.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Philippines 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 46 Austria 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Morocco 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 48 Thailand 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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 spending, gaps filled in Oman?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Oman was 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.60 million constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Oman ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.