Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman
Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman is 19.6%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman peaked at 25.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
That places Oman 106th out of 114 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 19.6% 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 25.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Oman ranks 106th out of 114 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 9.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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