Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Oman
Oman: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -915.83 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Oman, 1972–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Oman is -915.83 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.0% on the previous year and down 25,200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Oman peaked at 87.25 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -915.83 units per person, in 2008.
That places Oman 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.75 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 4.81 units per person | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 54.69 units per person | +1036.3% |
| 1975 | 45.77 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 84.08 units per person | +83.7% |
| 1977 | -8.42 units per person | -110.0% |
| 1978 | 30.41 units per person | -461.3% |
| 1979 | -67.32 units per person | -321.4% |
| 1980 | -146.87 units per person | +118.2% |
| 1981 | -184.38 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1982 | -169.63 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | -219.04 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1984 | -278.25 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1985 | -163.41 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1986 | -42.44 units per person | -74.0% |
| 1987 | -80.17 units per person | +88.9% |
| 1988 | -33.97 units per person | -57.6% |
| 1989 | -88.89 units per person | +161.7% |
| 1990 | -152.44 units per person | +71.5% |
| 1991 | -176.59 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | -84.59 units per person | -52.1% |
| 1993 | -6.17 units per person | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 14.98 units per person | -342.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1915 units per person | -101.3% |
| 1996 | -9.07 units per person | +4637.1% |
| 1997 | -66.77 units per person | +636.2% |
| 1998 | 3.65 units per person | -105.5% |
| 1999 | -97.61 units per person | -2775.4% |
| 2000 | -1.79 units per person | -98.2% |
| 2001 | 87.25 units per person | -4961.4% |
| 2002 | 38.67 units per person | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 22.64 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2004 | -34.89 units per person | -254.1% |
| 2005 | -185.78 units per person | +432.5% |
| 2006 | -259.29 units per person | +39.6% |
| 2007 | -451.17 units per person | +74.0% |
| 2008 | -915.83 units per person | +103.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -915.83 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's -915.83 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4961.4% | -1.79 units per person | 87.25 units per person |
| 1996 | -4637.1% | -0.1915 units per person | -9.07 units per person |
| 1999 | -2775.4% | 3.65 units per person | -97.61 units per person |
| 1974 | +1036.3% | 4.81 units per person | 54.69 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.22 units per person | -67.32 units per person | 84.08 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | -140.7 units per person | -278.25 units per person | -33.97 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -57.48 units per person | -176.59 units per person | 14.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -188.91 units per person | -915.83 units per person | 87.25 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Oman?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Oman was -915.83 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87.25 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -915.83 units per person in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25,200.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.