Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Oman

Oman: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Oman, 2000–2023

23452000201120232000: 2.7 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 3.5% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Oman peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.

Oman ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.8% 2.8% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.2% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.1% 5.1% 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 167 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
  2. 168 Fiji 3.6% compare
  3. 169 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
  4. 171 Cote d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
  5. 172 Madagascar 3.4% compare
  6. 173 India 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Oman?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Oman was 3.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
How does Oman rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Oman ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).