Military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman
Oman: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 137,278 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman is 137,278 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman peaked at 220,702 constant 2024 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,902 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Oman ranks 29th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 104,950 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 74,789 constant 2024 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 76,145 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 69,614 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 69,080 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 64,826 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 68,887 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 50,701 constant 2024 US$ | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 47,897 constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 49,570 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 43,902 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 44,415 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52,894 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 61,663 constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 65,827 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 69,220 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 79,825 constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 94,088 constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 98,142 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 99,545 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 94,531 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 88,856 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 93,819 constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 122,824 constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 220,702 constant 2024 US$ | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 206,983 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 191,968 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 175,961 constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 183,326 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 154,676 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 171,978 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 146,933 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 137,278 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 137,278 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +79.7% | 122,824 constant 2024 US$ | 220,702 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,869 constant 2024 US$ | 74,789 constant 2024 US$ | 104,950 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 58,504 constant 2024 US$ | 43,902 constant 2024 US$ | 76,145 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,459 constant 2024 US$ | 52,894 constant 2024 US$ | 99,545 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,917 constant 2024 US$ | 93,819 constant 2024 US$ | 220,702 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | 137,278 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Oman
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- 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 per armed forces personnel in Oman?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Oman was 137,278 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 220,702 constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,902 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Oman ranks 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.