Healthcare Spending: Oman
Oman's healthcare spending is currently 3.49 % of GDP as of 2023. # Oman Healthcare Spending Oman allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.49 % of GDP
+13.8% y/y
Peak (2020)
5.119 % of GDP
Low (2008)
1.756 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Oman
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Oman
Analysis# Oman Healthcare Spending
Oman allocated 3.49% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a modest recovery from the previous year's 3.066%. Since 2000, the country has increased its healthcare spending commitment by 30.0%, climbing from a low of 1.756% in 2008. The nation's peak expenditure occurred in 2020 at 5.119%, reflecting heightened demand during the global pandemic.
The 2020 spike followed a gradual upward trend from 2014 through 2019, when spending rose from 3.137% to 3.806%. However, the subsequent years reveal volatility, with 2021 dropping to 4.345% and 2022 falling sharply to 3.066% before the 2023 uptick. This fluctuation suggests Oman is stabilizing its healthcare investment around the 3.5% mark, roughly one percentage point below its pandemic peak.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.49 % of GDP | +13.83% |
| 2022 | 3.066 % of GDP | -29.44% |
| 2021 | 4.345 % of GDP | -15.12% |
| 2020 | 5.119 % of GDP | +34.50% |
| 2019 | 3.806 % of GDP | +18.38% |
| 2018 | 3.215 % of GDP | -18.69% |
| 2017 | 3.954 % of GDP | -5.32% |
| 2016 | 4.176 % of GDP | +2.40% |
| 2015 | 4.078 % of GDP | +30.00% |
| 2014 | 3.137 % of GDP | +25.23% |
| 2013 | 2.505 % of GDP | +10.01% |
| 2012 | 2.277 % of GDP | +1.83% |
| 2011 | 2.236 % of GDP | -9.69% |
| 2010 | 2.476 % of GDP | +0.28% |
| 2009 | 2.469 % of GDP | +40.60% |
| 2008 | 1.756 % of GDP | -16.93% |
| 2007 | 2.114 % of GDP | +4.65% |
| 2006 | 2.02 % of GDP | -10.82% |
| 2005 | 2.265 % of GDP | -12.78% |
| 2004 | 2.597 % of GDP | -6.41% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.775 % of GDP | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 2.777 % of GDP | +2.81% |
| 2001 | 2.701 % of GDP | +0.60% |
| 2000 | 2.685 % of GDP | — |
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