Annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman
Oman: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.6% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2001.
That places Oman 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.8% | — |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -182.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +170.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +205.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +112.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1598.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -182.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -513.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -37.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1598.9% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.8% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -0.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Oman was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Oman ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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