Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Oman: official statistics and sources

11 official bodies for Oman, from National Centre for Statistics and Information to Secretariat General for Tenders (e-tendering), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Arabic. Capital: Muscat.

Who holds power in Oman

• Head of state: Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik (Sultan of Oman)
• Head of government: Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik (Sultan of Oman)
• Foreign minister: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi (Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary absolute monarchy (sultanate). How local power works in Oman: 2 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Oman: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 11 governorates: Muscat, Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South, Ad Dakhliyah, Dhofar…
• The 19 largest cities: As Seeb, Bawshar, Salalah, Sohar, Barka

Key figures

What the figures show

World Bank data give a population of 5.5 million for Oman in 2025, against 4.2 million in 2015. Of the 22 UN members in the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, 16 have more people; worldwide it comes 119th.

Oman's economy produced $109.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, in current US dollars. That works out at $19,947 a head; the regional median is $6,051.

Real GDP grew by 2.4% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 4.1%.

Across 2025 the annual rate was 1.0%. The IMF forecasts 3.2% for 2026.

The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 3.3%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 34.7% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 52.5% across the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region; its 2026 projection is 31.1%.

Life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 2.5% (2022), lowest -0.4% (2020).
• Debt ratio 2015: 13.9%; 2025: 34.7%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +6%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Oman

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Centre for Statistics and Information
  Publishes Oman's consumer price index, population, labour market and national accounts data.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of Oman
  Publishes monetary statistics, banking regulations and the financial stability report.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• Shura Council (Majlis A'Shura)
  Publishes sessions, draft laws reviewed and the list of elected members.
• State Council (Majlis Al-Dawla)
  Publishes sessions, studies and membership of the appointed chamber.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
  Publishes the Official Gazette, Royal Decrees and Omani legislation.

Public audit how public money was spent

• State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution
  Publishes information on audits of public bodies and annual activity reports.

Elections results and rules

• Elections portal (Ministry of Interior)
  Publishes voter registration, candidate information and results of Shura and municipal elections. Not in English.

Regulators

• Financial Services Authority
  Publishes regulations and supervisory data on capital markets and insurance.
• Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
  Publishes telecoms market statistics, licences and regulatory decisions.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Oman Business Platform (منصة عُمان للأعمال)
  Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion platform for commercial registration and company records.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• Secretariat General for Tenders (e-tendering) (الأمانة العامة لمجلس المناقصات)
  Publishes open government tenders and award results on its public dashboard.

Freedom of information in Oman

No general access-to-information law for Oman was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No national access-to-information law could be identified during today's checks of the official sources already listed for this country.

What Oman does not have

• No online land register could be reached (mohup.gov.om reset the connection on 2026-10-13).
• No public register of associations could be found online.
• No access-to-information law and no information commissioner.
• No public register of lobbyists or of officials' asset declarations.
• No official state database of court judgments.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Oman by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Oman?

5.5 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Centre for Statistics and Information.

What is the inflation rate in Oman?

1.0% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Centre for Statistics and Information.

What is Oman's GDP?

$109.6 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Oman have?

34.7% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Oman?

National Centre for Statistics and Information: https://www.ncsi.gov.om/

What is the central bank of Oman?

Central Bank of Oman: https://www.cbo.gov.om/

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