Claims on central government, etc. in Oman
Oman: Claims on central government, etc. was -10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded -10.7% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Oman peaked at 7.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2016.
That places Oman 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 3.0% | -5.0% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | -6.1% | -11.4% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -6.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.0% | -10.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.2% | -15.8% | -10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.9% | -10.7% | -7.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Net migration 113,734 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 7.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government -2.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Oman?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Oman was -10.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Oman ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.