International debt issues to GDP (%) in Oman
Oman: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 54.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Oman, 1993–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 54.8% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 700.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Oman peaked at 54.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 25th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +492.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +120.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +37.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 54.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 54.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +492.5% | 1.2% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 6.9% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
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 international debt issues to gdp in Oman?
- International debt issues to gdp in Oman was 54.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.