Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Oman is 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Oman 165th 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 unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1353.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -178.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1129.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +239.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -122.6% |
| 2002 | -0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -461.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +286.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +255.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1353.0% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +1129.4% | -0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +461.7% | -0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +286.1% | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +255.0% | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +239.2% | 0.0103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 162 United Kingdom 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Spain 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Portugal 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Oman?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.