Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman
Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Oman 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 131,805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman was 11.1% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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