Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Oman

Oman: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2012
All-time low
-1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Oman, 1961–2025

051015196119932025

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 4.0% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Oman peaked at 14.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2020.

That places Oman 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 9
1970s 3.9% 2.7% 5.3% 10
1980s 5.7% 5.3% 6.4% 10
1990s 3.0% 1.4% 5.1% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.1% 2.3% 10
2010s 5.4% -0.1% 14.2% 10
2020s 3.0% -1.5% 6.5% 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 4.6% compare
  3. 4 Qatar 3.9% compare
  4. 5 Syria 3.8% compare
  5. 6 Chad 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More climate change data for Oman

All data for Oman →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Oman?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Oman was 4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2020.
How does Oman rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Oman ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.