Military spending, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Military spending, per square kilometre was 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
33,458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Oman is 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 33,458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Oman 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 2,400 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 4,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 8,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1976 | 8,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 7,513 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 8,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 11,584 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 11,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 13,563 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 13,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 11,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 9,920 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 8,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 8,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8,851 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,392 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 8,997 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 9,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 8,950 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,738 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 11,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 12,148 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11,572 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 14,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 14,295 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15,444 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 16,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18,599 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 26,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 31,451 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 32,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 33,458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 31,924 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32,186 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30,936 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 25,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23,687 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +97.5% | 4,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +70.0% | 2,400 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,373 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,563 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,360 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,747 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 33,458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,687 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 46 Romania 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Estonia 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sweden 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Oman?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Oman was 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 33,458 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.