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 140th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 7.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -10.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 113,734 (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 140th out of 148 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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About this data
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.