Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Oman
Oman: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 41.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Oman, 1993–2020
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
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 4.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 41.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.6%, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +728.4% | 1.0% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.