Official name:
Sultanate of Oman
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 5 282a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 17.1a | |
| Capital city | Muscat | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 1 501.6c,d | |
| UN membership date | 07 October 1971 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 309 980b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 164.6a | |
| National currency | Rial Omani (OMR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 78 711 | 75 909 | 114 667b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5 | -3.4 | 4.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 18 777.5 | 16 707.6 | 25 056.7b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.1b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 50.6 | 45.1 | 47.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 47.8 | 52.6 | 50.1b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 37.3 | 46.8 | 46.9b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 57.4 | 48 | 47b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.4j | 2.9 | 1.5j |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 29.8 / 87.4 | 29.6 / 85.3 | 32.6 / 89.0 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 109 | 113 | 119e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 141 | 170b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 35 686 | 33 479 | 47 022j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 29 007 | 28 507 | 53 186j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6 679 | 4 972 | - 6 165j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 10 833 | - 12 514 | 5 652b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.1 | -2.2 | 4.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 81.4 | 85.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 8l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 81.3 / 77.9 | 79.5 / 76.5 | 82.0 / 78.7a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.2 / 4.0 | 25.6 / 4.3 | 24.7 / 4.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 856.2 / 43.5n,o | 2 372.8 / 46.5n,o | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.1a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,p (% of GDP) | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.4q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.1 | 2 | 2.1b |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4r | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.2 / 102.0 | 93.9 / 90.5 | 91.0 / 89.2b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.6 / 106.0 | 94.4 / 96.3 | 89.8 / 90.8b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.1 / 98.9 | 90.7 / 92.7 | 96.7 / 100.3b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 1.2 | 2.3s | 0s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 73.5j | 95.2t | 97.8j,t,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3b |
| Threatened species (number) | 90 | 112 | 154e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | ~0.0 | ~0.0 | ~0.0q |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 59.2 / 14.1 | 56.5 / 12.4 | 60.6 / 13.4q |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 3 228 | 3 341 | 3 505q |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 262 | 248 | 275q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 909 | 622 | 2 059b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 22.5 | 22.9 | 27.2e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | -0.04u | ... | ... |