Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman
Oman: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 9.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman, 1971–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman is 9.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 344.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman peaked at 16.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Oman ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +77.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +188.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +253.6% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +13259.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +150.5% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -96.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +1735.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +90.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +124.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +212.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -15.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +13259.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| 1992 | +1735.1% | 0.3% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Oman was 9.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.