Total natural resources rents in Oman
Oman: Total natural resources rents was 29.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Oman, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 29.2% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Oman peaked at 79.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Oman 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.5% | — |
| 1971 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 63.7% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 43.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 31.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 24.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 18.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 29.2% | 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 total natural resources rents in Oman?
- Total natural resources rents in Oman was 29.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for total natural resources rents?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.