Oman — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Oman, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Oman was 3.49% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.12% in 2020. The lowest was 1.76% in 2008 (about 2.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.15% per year.
Oman ranks 164 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 87%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Oman sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 32% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 39%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 19 of 23 economies; Syrian Arab Republic (2.71%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 41% in 2009. That is 6% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 61 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 167th of 184 in 2000 → 178th of 188 in 2010 → 138th of 189 in 2020 → 163rd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.49% | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 3.07% | -1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 4.34% | -0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 5.12% | +1.3 pp |
| 2019 | 3.81% | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 3.21% | -0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 3.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 4.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 4.08% | +0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 3.14% | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 2.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 2.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 2.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 2.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 2.47% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 2.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 2.02% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 2.26% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 2.78% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 2.78% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.68% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Oman’s Health spending in 2001?
2.7% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Oman’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +30.0% in total — about 1.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 3.49%; 2022: 3.07%; 2021: 4.34%; 2020: 5.12%; 2019: 3.81%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.