Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,806 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21,794 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-564.74 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Oman, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman stood at 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 21,794 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -564.74 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Oman ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.73 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 90.64 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 current LCU per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 19.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +1751.0% |
| 1976 | -18.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -195.6% |
| 1977 | 202.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -1202.2% |
| 1978 | 91.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 422.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +362.1% |
| 1980 | 905.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1981 | 1,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 1,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 2,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 2,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 2,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,025 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 2,304 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 2,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 3,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 3,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 3,502 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 3,086 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,825 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 3,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,883 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2,119 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 2,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 2,510 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -564.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -122.5% |
| 2002 | -74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2003 | 287.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -487.8% |
| 2004 | 1,275 current LCU per square kilometre | +343.0% |
| 2005 | 2,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 3,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 12,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +302.7% |
| 2008 | 14,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 19,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 19,564 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21,719 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15,926 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 15,838 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 16,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12,324 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 15,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,343 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1751.0% | 1.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 19.25 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1202.2% | -18.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 202.9 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +487.8% | -74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 287.89 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +362.1% | 91.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 422.33 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +343.0% | 287.89 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,275 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +302.7% | 3,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,690 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 422.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,079 current LCU per square kilometre | 905.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,776 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,992 current LCU per square kilometre | -564.74 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,794 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 161 United States 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 16,352 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Ethiopia 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4,019 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Oman was 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21,794 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -564.74 current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.