Military spending, per capita in Oman
Oman: Military spending, per capita was 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Oman is 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Oman peaked at 3,391 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 619.37 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Oman 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 619.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 805.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 1,030 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 1,691 constant 2022 US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1975 | 3,202 constant 2022 US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 1976 | 3,108 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,705 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 2,583 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,756 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 3,391 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 3,296 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,352 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,364 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,104 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2,472 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 2,045 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 1,729 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 1,626 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,553 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,403 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,523 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,377 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,361 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,403 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,264 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,217 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,148 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,322 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,512 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1,609 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,659 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,851 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,759 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,860 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,925 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,803 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,829 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,871 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,322 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 2,539 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,524 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,474 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,282 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,178 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,167 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,085 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,892 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,741 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,550 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +89.4% | 1,691 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,202 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1974 | +64.1% | 1,030 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,691 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,020 constant 2022 US$ per person | 619.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,202 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,713 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,626 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3,391 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,352 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,148 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,553 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,681 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,322 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,925 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,227 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,829 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2,539 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,892 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 7 Kuwait 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 8 Norway 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 13 Brunei 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Oman?
- Military spending, per capita in Oman was 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3,391 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.37 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military spending, per capita?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.