Total natural resource rents in Oman
Oman: Total natural resource rents was 29.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Oman, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Oman is 29.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Oman peaked at 79.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Oman 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 43.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 31.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 24.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 18.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 29.2% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Oman?
- Total natural resource rents in Oman was 29.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for total natural resource rents?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.