Oman — Inflation
Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %) for Oman, 2001–2025.
Inflation for Oman was 0.97% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2001 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 12.38% in 2008. The lowest was -0.82% in 2001 (about -1.2× the low point).
Oman ranks 153 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 82%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.04%, so Oman sits below it. It peaked in 2008 and has fallen 92% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 1382%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 18 of 23 economies; Morocco (0.70%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 1599% in 2016.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 161st of 168 in 2001 → 95th of 186 in 2010 → 158th of 178 in 2020 → 136th of 169 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 2001 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97% | +0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 0.59% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 0.95% | -1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 2.51% | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 1.68% | +2.1 pp |
| 2020 | -0.41% | -0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 0.49% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 0.89% | -0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 1.59% | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 1.11% | +1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.07% | -0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 1.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 1.05% | -1.9 pp |
| 2012 | 2.95% | -1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.04% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 3.26% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 3.47% | -8.9 pp |
| 2008 | 12.38% | +6.5 pp |
| 2007 | 5.83% | +2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 3.54% | +1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 1.91% | +1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 0.62% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 0.23% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | -0.28% | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | -0.82% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Oman’s Inflation in 2002?
-0.28% (2002). 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 annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Oman’s Inflation growing or shrinking?
Between 2001 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +218.5% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. 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: 2025: 0.97%; 2024: 0.59%; 2023: 0.95%; 2022: 2.51%; 2021: 1.68%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG — Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %). 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.