Real interest rate in Oman
Oman: Real interest rate was -5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Oman, 1984–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Oman is -5.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 132.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Oman peaked at 43.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -22.7%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.8% | — |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +256.3% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | -104.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -569.3% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | -22.7% | -330.9% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -186.8% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +88.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -76.2% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +564.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +99.6% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -101.1% |
| 2000 | -6.3% | +2326.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -337.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -73.6% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | -128.8% |
| 2004 | -4.1% | +256.6% |
| 2005 | -11.9% | +193.0% |
| 2006 | -6.3% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -89.9% |
| 2008 | -19.5% | +2949.0% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -321.8% |
| 2010 | -6.3% | -114.6% |
| 2011 | -8.1% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -127.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +257.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +771.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -48.0% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -112.9% |
| 2018 | -5.8% | +190.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -243.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +119.4% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -132.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%. (42 countries reporting)
- Oman's -5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.2%. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2949.0% | -0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | -2326.2% | -0.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | -1.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | -22.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -19.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -8.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -5.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
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 real interest rate in Oman?
- Real interest rate in Oman was -5.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for real interest rate?
- Oman ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.