Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Oman
Oman: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Oman, 1972–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Oman is 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Oman peaked at 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Oman ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 1974 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.047 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.061 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0724 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0921 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0912 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0863 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1203 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1561 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1237 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1191 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +116.3% | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0921 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1352 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Oman?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Oman was 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Oman ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.