Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1,406 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Oman stood at 1,406 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Oman peaked at 1,968 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -75.66 current LCU per person, in 2001.
That places Oman 160th 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 44.5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 38.9 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4309 current LCU per person | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 7.65 current LCU per person | +1675.2% |
| 1976 | -6.99 current LCU per person | -191.4% |
| 1977 | 73.42 current LCU per person | -1149.8% |
| 1978 | 31.42 current LCU per person | -57.2% |
| 1979 | 137.72 current LCU per person | +338.4% |
| 1980 | 279.99 current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 1981 | 412.5 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 478.88 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 565.11 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 617.17 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 552.11 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 443.33 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 541.7 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 448.86 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 512.5 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 606.43 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 664.77 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 559.19 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 472.43 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 419.93 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 445.15 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 413.7 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 454.01 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 295.06 current LCU per person | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 369.32 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 340.38 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | -75.66 current LCU per person | -122.2% |
| 2002 | -9.83 current LCU per person | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 37.69 current LCU per person | -483.4% |
| 2004 | 164.13 current LCU per person | +335.4% |
| 2005 | 282.15 current LCU per person | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 387.81 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 1,528 current LCU per person | +294.0% |
| 2008 | 1,671 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,639 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,877 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,968 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,707 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,759 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,680 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,178 current LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 1,116 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,022 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,179 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,140 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 843.37 current LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1,088 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1,004 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,275 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,406 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,406 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1675.2% | 0.4309 current LCU per person | 7.65 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +1149.8% | -6.99 current LCU per person | 73.42 current LCU per person |
| 2003 | +483.4% | -9.83 current LCU per person | 37.69 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +338.4% | 31.42 current LCU per person | 137.72 current LCU per person |
| 2004 | +335.4% | 37.69 current LCU per person | 164.13 current LCU per person |
| 2007 | +294.0% | 387.81 current LCU per person | 1,528 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.88 current LCU per person | -6.99 current LCU per person | 137.72 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 485.22 current LCU per person | 279.99 current LCU per person | 617.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 470 current LCU per person | 295.06 current LCU per person | 664.77 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.52 current LCU per person | -75.66 current LCU per person | 1,671 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 current LCU per person | 1,022 current LCU per person | 1,968 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,123 current LCU per person | 843.37 current LCU per person | 1,406 current LCU per person | 5 |
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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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Oman?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Oman was 1,406 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,968 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.66 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Oman ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.