Oman Government Debt: % of GDP

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Oman Government debt accounted for 36.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 40.9 % in the previous year.
  • Oman government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 64.3 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 3.6 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Oman provides Government Debt in local currency. The National Centre for Statistics and Information provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is sourced from World Bank.


Related information about Oman Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Oman National Government Debt reached 39.7 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 27.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Oman's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Oman Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Oman's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Oman Government debt accounted for 36.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 40.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
36.5 2023 40.9 2022 3.6 2008 64.3 2020 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 77.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 61.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 70.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 80.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 163.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 75.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 218.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 48.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 34.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 61.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 100.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 51.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 52.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 174.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 74.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 105.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 30.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Oman Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 122.237 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,872.086 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.851 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.813 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.627 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 218.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 626.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -4.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 82.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 47.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 906.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 421.000 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Aug 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 953.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Revenue: Non Oil (OMR mn) 3,524.767 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt (OMR mn) 15,263.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,667.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,256.2 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.0 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,500,067.073 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,305.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,561.969 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,589.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 394,025.071 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 155,778.457 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 118.743 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 92.299 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 418.726 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,345.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 839.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 185.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports (OMR mn) 2,021.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 60.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 210.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 68.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 132.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 545.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 76.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 92.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 229.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 133.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 337.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 140.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 330.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,380.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 1,002.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 0.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,092.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 24,090.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,153.446 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.8 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 287.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,389.077 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.660 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (OMR mn) -3,774.000 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 2,163.200 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 19,523.800 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,347.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,035.700 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 466.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 12,679.300 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 1,147.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 354.500 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 998.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 4,325.100 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 515.735 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,016.385 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 63,342.523 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,061.4 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 542.003 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 64,280.889 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 69,776.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 64,964.109 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.75 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,044.100 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,355.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,427.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,447.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024

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