Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Oman
Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Oman 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -8.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman was 14.2% in 2022, 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 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Oman ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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