Broad money growth (annual %) in Oman
Oman: Broad money growth (annual %) was 4.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Oman, 1973–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.2% for broad money growth in 2017.
The figure is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Oman peaked at 82.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 1986.
That places Oman 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.1% | — |
| 1974 | 82.9% | +1910.0% |
| 1975 | 38.4% | -53.7% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -54.3% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +372.9% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +113.6% |
| 1986 | -6.8% | -132.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -177.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +107.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +203.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -80.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +79.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +430.6% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +139.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +128.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1910.0% | 4.1% | 82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 4.1% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | -6.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 1.8% | 14.2% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Oman?
- Broad money growth in Oman was 4.2% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for broad money growth?
- Oman ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.