Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Oman
Oman: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Oman, 1972–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Oman peaked at 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Oman 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 0.058 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0738 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0857 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0865 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 0.144 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1268 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1455 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1365 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1287 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.115 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1092 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 163 Eswatini 0.1483 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 0.1332 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 0.1152 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Macau, China -0.6515 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Botswana -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Lesotho -1.4 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Oman?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Oman was 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Oman ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.