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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Oman in 2024 — 5.59%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 147. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 4.06 pp.

2024 5.59% +0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 7of 147
Period maximum 24.96%1975
Period minimum 4.96%2008

Trend over time

1971–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, 1971–2024010203019711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 9.65%1972: 14.86%1973: 18.6%1974: 15.53%1975: 24.96%1976: 23.01%1977: 18.78%1978: 20.95%1979: 15.64%1980: 14.91%1981: 15.71%1982: 16.67%1983: 17.16%1984: 16.89%1985: 15.56%1986: 15.87%1987: 13.2%1988: 13.7%1989: 12.5%1990: 12.39%1991: 11.06%1992: 12.18%1993: 11.53%1994: 11.77%1995: 10.97%1996: 9.41%1997: 9.36%1998: 8.22%1999: 7.52%2000: 7.09%2001: 8.2%2002: 8.1%2003: 7.96%2004: 7.86%2005: 7.71%2006: 7.1%2007: 6.72%2008: 4.96%2009: 6.07%2010: 5.65%2011: 6.45%2012: 10.58%2013: 9.75%2014: 8.86%2015: 9.57%2016: 10.56%2017: 8.41%2018: 8.27%2019: 7.44%2020: 8.03%2021: 6.62%2022: 5.26%2023: 5.53%2024: 5.59%
Change over the period: −4.06 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 5.59%
World 2.47%
Middle East & North Africa 5.1%
Western Asia computed 4.91%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 5.59 +0.07 pp
2023 5.53 +0.26 pp
2022 5.26 −1.36 pp
2021 6.62 −1.41 pp
2020 8.03 +0.59 pp
2019 7.44 −0.83 pp
2018 8.27 −0.15 pp
2017 8.41 −2.15 pp
2016 10.56 +0.99 pp
2015 9.57 +0.71 pp
2014 8.86 −0.89 pp
2013 9.75 −0.84 pp
2012 10.58 +4.13 pp
2011 6.45 +0.8 pp
2010 5.65 −0.42 pp
2009 6.07 +1.11 pp
2008 4.96 −1.76 pp
2007 6.72 −0.38 pp
2006 7.1 −0.61 pp
2005 7.71 −0.15 pp
2004 7.86 −0.1 pp
2003 7.96 −0.14 pp
2002 8.1 −0.09 pp
2001 8.2 +1.11 pp
2000 7.09 −0.43 pp
1999 7.52 −0.7 pp
1998 8.22 −1.14 pp
1997 9.36 −0.05 pp
1996 9.41 −1.56 pp
1995 10.97 −0.8 pp
1994 11.77 +0.24 pp
1993 11.53 −0.66 pp
1992 12.18 +1.12 pp
1991 11.06 −1.33 pp
1990 12.39 −0.11 pp
1989 12.5 −1.2 pp
1988 13.7 +0.5 pp
1987 13.2 −2.66 pp
1986 15.87 +0.31 pp
1985 15.56 −1.33 pp
1984 16.89 −0.27 pp
1983 17.16 +0.49 pp
1982 16.67 +0.95 pp
1981 15.71 +0.8 pp
1980 14.91 −0.73 pp
1979 15.64 −5.31 pp
1978 20.95 +2.17 pp
1977 18.78 −4.23 pp
1976 23.01 −1.95 pp
1975 24.96 +9.43 pp
1974 15.53 −3.07 pp
1973 18.6 +3.73 pp
1972 14.86 +5.21 pp
1971 9.65 —

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 8.78 SA Saudi Arabia 7.3 OM Oman 5.59 AM Armenia 5.48 AZ Azerbaijan 4.99 KW Kuwait 4.84 JO Jordan 4.8 BH Bahrain 2.89 LB Lebanon 2.59 IQ Iraq 2.36 TR Türkiye 1.92 GE Georgia 1.86 CY Cyprus 1.65
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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