Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman
Oman: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 37.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman is 37.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman peaked at 38.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1991.
Oman ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.3% | — |
| 1981 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 37.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Oman's 37.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Oman was 37.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Oman ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.