Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman
Oman: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman peaked at 18.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
Oman ranks 22nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.4% | — |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.9% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman was 14.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release