Mineral rents in Oman
Oman: Mineral rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Oman, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Oman is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Oman peaked at 0.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Oman 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +114.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +97.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2079.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1565.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +952.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Oman?
- Mineral rents in Oman was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for mineral rents?
- Oman ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.