Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Oman
Oman: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 18.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Oman, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Oman stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 327.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Oman peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Oman 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1247.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +88.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +245.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -62.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +112.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +74.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 50 Togo 18.9% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.5% compare
- 52 Myanmar 18.5% compare
- 54 Philippines 18.2% compare
- 55 South Sudan 18.0% compare
- 56 Namibia 17.9% compare
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Oman?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Oman was 18.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Oman ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).