Military spending, per capita in Oman
Oman: Military spending, per capita was 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Oman, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Oman peaked at 2,924 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 554.38 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1971.
Oman ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 554.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 906.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1973 | 948.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 979.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,941 constant 2024 US$ per person | +98.2% |
| 1976 | 1,985 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,263 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 1,677 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,814 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1,863 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,798 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 1,450 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,294 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,381 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,090 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,158 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,145 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,064 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,084 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 946.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 944.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,110 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1,276 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1,298 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,350 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,494 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,760 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1,834 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,820 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,692 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,556 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,599 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,876 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,924 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 2,537 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 2,254 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,976 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1,962 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,602 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,743 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,504 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,427 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,242 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,166 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (21 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 | +98.2% | 979.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,941 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,452 constant 2024 US$ per person | 554.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,263 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,786 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,294 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,118 constant 2024 US$ per person | 944.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,519 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,110 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,834 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,998 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,504 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,924 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,427 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 19 Poland 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 20 Belgium 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 21 Russia 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 1,053 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 24 Lithuania 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 25 South Korea 945.12 constant 2024 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 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,924 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military spending, per capita?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.