Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Oman in 2023 — 3.49%. Ranked 167 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.81 pp.

2023 3.49% +0.42 pp vs 2022
World rank 167of 192
Period maximum 5.12%2020
Period minimum 1.76%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, 2000–202302462000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.68%2001: 2.7%2002: 2.78%2003: 2.78%2004: 2.6%2005: 2.26%2006: 2.02%2007: 2.11%2008: 1.76%2009: 2.47%2010: 2.48%2011: 2.24%2012: 2.28%2013: 2.51%2014: 3.14%2015: 4.08%2016: 4.18%2017: 3.95%2018: 3.21%2019: 3.81%2020: 5.12%2021: 4.34%2022: 3.07%2023: 3.49%
Change over the period: +0.81 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Oman 3.49%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.49 +0.42 pp
2022 3.07 −1.28 pp
2021 4.34 −0.77 pp
2020 5.12 +1.31 pp
2019 3.81 +0.59 pp
2018 3.21 −0.74 pp
2017 3.95 −0.22 pp
2016 4.18 +0.1 pp
2015 4.08 +0.94 pp
2014 3.14 +0.63 pp
2013 2.51 +0.23 pp
2012 2.28 +0.04 pp
2011 2.24 −0.24 pp
2010 2.48 +0.01 pp
2009 2.47 +0.71 pp
2008 1.76 −0.36 pp
2007 2.11 +0.09 pp
2006 2.02 −0.24 pp
2005 2.26 −0.33 pp
2004 2.6 −0.18 pp
2003 2.78 −0 pp
2002 2.78 +0.08 pp
2001 2.7 +0.02 pp
2000 2.68

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.