Domestic general government health expenditure in Oman
Oman: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Oman stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Oman peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Oman 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +13.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 56% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 97 Seychelles 3.1% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.1% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 2.9% compare
- 102 Bhutan 2.9% compare
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Oman?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Oman was 3.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Oman ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.