Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman
Oman: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.1% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman peaked at 27.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 11.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0823 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Oman was 16.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.