Net domestic credit in Oman
Oman: Net domestic credit was 28.09 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Oman is 28.09 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Oman peaked at 28.09 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Oman 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.64 million current LCU | 13.45 million current LCU | 225.76 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 399.23 million current LCU | 136.14 million current LCU | 716.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current LCU | 617.85 million current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 billion current LCU | 2.82 billion current LCU | 7.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 billion current LCU | 8.38 billion current LCU | 21.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 billion current LCU | 24.64 billion current LCU | 28.09 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.62 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 29.42 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Estonia 28.87 billion current LCU compare
- 153 Cyprus 24.91 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Eswatini 24.73 billion current LCU compare
- 155 El Salvador 24.71 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Oman
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 7.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -10.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 113,734 (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Oman?
- Net domestic credit in Oman was 28.09 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for net domestic credit?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.