Iceland vs Oman: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Iceland
- Oman
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2.3% against -2.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Oman ranks 145th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -4.8% | 8.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Oman |
| 2000s | -2.0% | -4.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -3.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Iceland or Oman?
- Iceland, at -2.3% against -2.8% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Iceland and Oman?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Oman rank globally for claims on central government?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Oman ranks 145th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.