Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.9% on the previous year and up 69,853.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Oman ranks 95th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +140.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7742.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +267.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +7742.7% | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +267.9% | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Australia 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bangladesh 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Luxembourg 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Honduras 0.0018 SDR 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Oman?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69,853.7%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.