Military spending, per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Oman, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Oman is 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Oman 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 1.42 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2642 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2756 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2576 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1831 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1705 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1545 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0753 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0876 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2862 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 11 Russia 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Djibouti 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burundi 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Oman?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.