The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Oman decreased by 1.4 percentage points (-21.34 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. As a result, the ratio in Oman saw its lowest number in 2022 with 5.17 percent. Military expenditure figures refer to the amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations, among others. When comparing international figures, there may be some inconsistencies depending on what respective countries consider as military spending.
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Oman: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
Characteristic
Ratio of military spending to GDP
2022
5.17%
2021
6.56%
2020
8.03%
2019
7.44%
2018
8.27%
2017
8.41%
2016
10.56%
2015
9.57%
2014
8.86%
2013
9.75%
2012
10.58%
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