Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman
Oman: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 75.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman, 1972–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 75.1% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman peaked at 76.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1972.
Oman ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.7% | — |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +136.7% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +7.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 75.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 75.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +136.7% | 4.7% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 4.7% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 20.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 30.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 41.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Oman was 75.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)