Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Oman stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Oman 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 61% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Oman?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Oman was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.