Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman stood at 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.47 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Oman 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.47 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 72.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1974 | 344.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +377.7% |
| 1975 | 392.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 609.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 516.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 729.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 512.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 439.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 451.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 632.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 717.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 708.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 1986 | 2,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 1,864 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 2,222 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,177 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,996 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1993 | 3,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 4,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 4,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 6,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 8,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 8,298 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 10,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 10,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10,540 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 17,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 21,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 24,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 27,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 28,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 34,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 35,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 41,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 56,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 57,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 69,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 79,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 81,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 81,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.09 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +377.7% | 72.16 current LCU per square kilometre | 344.71 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +115.1% | 708.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,524 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 43.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 729.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 439.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,314 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 172 Suriname 121,544 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tajikistan 103,142 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mauritania 87,195 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Ethiopia 81,725 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 80,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman was 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.47 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.