Broad money growth in Oman
Oman: Broad money growth was 4.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Oman, 1973–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.2% for broad money growth in 2017.
The figure is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Oman peaked at 82.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 1986.
That places Oman 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 4.1% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | -6.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 1.8% | 14.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 130 Togo 4.4% compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 4.3% compare
- 132 Lebanon 4.2% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 4.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 3.8% compare
More financial sector data for Oman
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -10.7% (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 7.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net migration 113,734 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Oman?
- Broad money growth in Oman was 4.2% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for broad money growth?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.