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Oman
Sultanate of Oman
Quick facts
- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- 3.4 m
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- Region
- Western Asia
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial (ر.ع.)
- Demonym
- Omani
- UN member
- Yes
How Oman compares
Economy size$107 B
68th of 178 worldwide · 7th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$20,285
51st of 178 worldwide · 5th of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy80.2 yrs
37th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access95.3%
25th of 179 worldwide · 6th of 15 in Western Asia
Military spending$6.0 B
40th of 163 worldwide · 7th of 14 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$107 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$20,285
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
80.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.4%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
739
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
29.2%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the copper of Magan and the frankincense roads to a seafaring empire that reached Zanzibar, reborn as a modern sultanate.
Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.