Military Spending in Oman
Our latest data shows that Oman spent $6,489,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 8.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Omani military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $56,344,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $3,404,000,000 | 12.5% |
| 2002 | $3,505,000,000 | 12.4% |
| 2003 | $3,687,000,000 | 12.2% |
| 2004 | $4,145,000,000 | 12.1% |
| 2005 | $4,997,000,000 | 11.8% |
| 2006 | $5,343,000,000 | 11.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $5,413,000,000 | 10.3% |
| 2008 | $5,154,000,000 | 7.6% |
| 2009 | $4,822,000,000 | 9.3% |
| 2010 | $5,094,000,000 | 8.3% |
| 2011 | $4,291,000,000 | 5.9% |
| 2012 | $6,489,000,000 | 8.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Figures for Oman are for current expenditure on defence and national security. In 2011, the government enacted a supplemental budget of 1000 million rials, a 12 per cent increase on the original total budget, but it is not known if any of this additional allocation went to military spending.
Other Countries in the Region
Jordan$1,382 Million (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
SyriaNo Data (2012)
Egypt$4,175 Million (2012)
UAENo Data (2012)
Oman's Military Branches
Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman (al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Sultanat Oman).
Military Service Age in Oman
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
