Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Oman

Government debt in Oman in 2031 — 29.1%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 11.3 pp.

2031 29.1% −0.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 34of 184
Period maximum 67.9%2020
Period minimum 3.2%2008

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Oman, 1990–20310204060801990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 17.8%1991: 22.6%1992: 23.1%1993: 22.2%1994: 23.6%1995: 21.9%1996: 21.2%1997: 20.8%1998: 30.9%1999: 28.9%2000: 21.7%2001: 22.5%2002: 15.9%2003: 13%2004: 14.5%2005: 8.4%2006: 7.6%2007: 4.4%2008: 3.2%2009: 5.8%2010: 5.5%2011: 4.4%2012: 4.6%2013: 4.7%2014: 4%2015: 13.9%2016: 29.3%2017: 40.1%2018: 44.7%2019: 52.5%2020: 67.9%2021: 61.9%2022: 41.7%2023: 37.4%2024: 35.5%2025: 35.8%2026: 32.7%2027: 32.7%2028: 31.9%2029: 30.8%2030: 29.6%2031: 29.1%
Change over the period: +11.3 pp Annual average: 0.28 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Oman 29.1%
World computed 102.5%
Western Asia computed 41.9%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 29.1 −0.5 pp
2030 29.6 −1.2 pp
2029 30.8 −1.1 pp
2028 31.9 −0.8 pp
2027 32.7 +0 pp
2026 32.7 −3.1 pp
2025 35.8 +0.3 pp
2024 35.5 −1.9 pp
2023 37.4 −4.3 pp
2022 41.7 −20.2 pp
2021 61.9 −6 pp
2020 67.9 +15.4 pp
2019 52.5 +7.8 pp
2018 44.7 +4.6 pp
2017 40.1 +10.8 pp
2016 29.3 +15.4 pp
2015 13.9 +9.9 pp
2014 4 −0.7 pp
2013 4.7 +0.1 pp
2012 4.6 +0.2 pp
2011 4.4 −1.1 pp
2010 5.5 −0.3 pp
2009 5.8 +2.6 pp
2008 3.2 −1.2 pp
2007 4.4 −3.2 pp
2006 7.6 −0.8 pp
2005 8.4 −6.1 pp
2004 14.5 +1.5 pp
2003 13 −2.9 pp
2002 15.9 −6.6 pp
2001 22.5 +0.8 pp
2000 21.7 −7.2 pp
1999 28.9 −2 pp
1998 30.9 +10.1 pp
1997 20.8 −0.4 pp
1996 21.2 −0.7 pp
1995 21.9 −1.7 pp
1994 23.6 +1.4 pp
1993 22.2 −0.9 pp
1992 23.1 +0.5 pp
1991 22.6 +4.8 pp
1990 17.8

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.