Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Oman

Oman: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 41.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
41.8%
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
6th
of 116 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1993–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Oman, 1993–2020

0102030401993200620201993: 1.3 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 1.6 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.2 %2015: 0.95 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 24.4 %2019: 30.9 %2020: 41.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 41.8% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 4,296.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Oman peaked at 41.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

Oman ranks 6th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Oman, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 1.3%
1994 1.8% +38.0%
1995 1.8% -2.0%
1996 1.6% -7.8%
1997 2.3% +39.7%
1998 2.1% -7.5%
1999 2.4% +12.8%
2000 1.8% -23.9%
2001 1.2% -36.3%
2015 1.0% -17.9%
2016 7.9% +728.4%
2017 17.2% +118.7%
2018 24.4% +41.8%
2019 30.9% +26.7%
2020 41.8% +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.3% 2.4% 7
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.8% 2
2010s 16.3% 1.0% 30.9% 5
2020s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 3 Bahrain 63.8% compare
  2. 4 Jamaica 46.9% compare
  3. 5 Mongolia 45.1% compare
  4. 7 Panama 41.6% compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 41.3% compare
  6. 9 Latvia 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Oman?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Oman was 41.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does Oman rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Oman ranks 6th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,296.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.