Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Oman
Oman: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2.81 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, 1980–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, discount rate, percent per annum in Oman stood at 2.81.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Oman peaked at 10 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2016.
Oman ranks 55th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | — |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | +39.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.35, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6, 61% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.08 | 7.3 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.01 | 2.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Oman?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Oman was 2.81 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1980.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Oman ranks 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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