Number of female directors in Oman
Oman: Number of female directors was 1,291 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,291
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1,447
in 2016
All-time low
797
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Number of female directors in Oman, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,291 for number of female directors in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
That places Oman 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of female directors in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 797 | — |
| 2015 | 1,208 | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 1,447 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1,169 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1,126 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1,291 | -5.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,291 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,291 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,186 | 797 | 1,447 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,291 | 1,291 | 1,291 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Oman?
- Number of female directors in Oman was 1,291 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for number of female directors?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.