Oman - Daten & Fakten
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Oman
790
845
000
EUR
819
873
000
EUR
3.67 %
Bekleidung
Oman
921
000
EUR
1
791
000
EUR
94.46 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Oman
84
435
000
EUR
86
917
000
EUR
2.94 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Oman
37
894
000
EUR
55
004
000
EUR
45.15 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Oman
43
883
000
EUR
58
833
000
EUR
34.07 %
Energieversorgung
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Oman
4
315
000
EUR
7
973
000
EUR
84.77 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Oman
1
214
000
EUR
1
456
000
EUR
19.93 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Oman
11
297
000
EUR
15
107
000
EUR
33.73 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Oman
18
585
000
EUR
18
202
000
EUR
-2.06 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Oman
7
857
000
EUR
5
498
000
EUR
-30.02 %
Kohle
Oman
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Oman
1
771
000
EUR
3
467
000
EUR
95.77 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Oman
93
746
000
EUR
106
586
000
EUR
13.70 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Oman
872
000
EUR
989
000
EUR
13.42 %
Maschinen
Oman
143
416
000
EUR
183
632
000
EUR
28.04 %
Metalle
Oman
12
835
000
EUR
7
662
000
EUR
-40.30 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Oman
39
644
000
EUR
36
877
000
EUR
-6.98 %
Möbel
Oman
4
078
000
EUR
4
397
000
EUR
7.82 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Oman
124
194
000
EUR
78
190
000
EUR
-37.04 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Oman
5
710
000
EUR
2
693
000
EUR
-52.84 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Oman
42
420
000
EUR
61
012
000
EUR
43.83 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Oman
73
419
000
EUR
48
974
000
EUR
-33.30 %
Sonstige Waren
Oman
30
566
000
EUR
29
537
000
EUR
-3.37 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Oman
1
611
000
EUR
1
476
000
EUR
-8.38 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Oman
3
980
000
EUR
1
875
000
EUR
-52.89 %
Textilien
Oman
2
182
000
EUR
1
725
000
EUR
-20.94 %
Daten & Fakten
Oman
Capital
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Oman
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: unknown
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Oman
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: unknown
Legal system
mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law
Suffrage
21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote
Area
total: 309,500 sq km
land: 309,500 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 309,500 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 4.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 95.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 95.3% (2018 est.)
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAE
Age structure
0-14 years: 29.88% (male 586,608/female 558,770)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 1,404,289/female 1,132,250)
65 years and over: 3.95% (2023 est.) (male 70,976/female 80,572)
15-64 years: 66.17% (male 1,404,289/female 1,132,250)
65 years and over: 3.95% (2023 est.) (male 70,976/female 80,572)
Birth rate
21.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
3.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Swahili, Urdu, Indian dialects
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 75.2 years
female: 79.2 years
male: 75.2 years
female: 79.2 years
Major urban areas - population
1.650 million MUSCAT (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 27.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.9 years
female: 26 years
male: 27.9 years
female: 26 years
Net migration rate
-0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
the vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north of the country; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely poplulated
Population growth rate
1.8% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.67 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 88.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 15 years (2021)
male: 15 years
female: 15 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-13.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
1.05% (2021 est.)
Labor force
2.259 million (2021 est.)
note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national
note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national
Population below poverty line
NA
Unemployment rate
3.12% (2021 est.)
2.94% (2020 est.)
1.85% (2019 est.)
NA
2.94% (2020 est.)
1.85% (2019 est.)
NA
Public debt
46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.55% (2021 est.)
-0.9% (2020 est.)
0.13% (2019 est.)
-0.9% (2020 est.)
0.13% (2019 est.)
Exports
$46.324 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$35.72 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$43.584 billion (2019 est.)
$35.72 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$43.584 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
China 46%, India 8%, Japan 6%, South Korea 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)
Imports
$36.502 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$34.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$32.569 billion (2019 est.)
$34.022 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$32.569 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
United Arab Emirates 36%, China 10%, Japan 7%, India 7%, United States 5% (2019)
Airports
132 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 508,949 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 4.32 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)
Roadways
total: 60,230 km (2012)
paved: 29,685 km (2012) (includes 1,943 km of expressways)
unpaved: 30,545 km (2012)
paved: 29,685 km (2012) (includes 1,943 km of expressways)
unpaved: 30,545 km (2012)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 572,166 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 6,115,537 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international
Oman-Saudi Arabia: none identified
Oman-UAE: boundary agreement reportedly signed and ratified with UAE in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah exclave, but details of the alignment have not been made public; Oman and UAE signed the final demarcation of their land border in 2008
Oman-Yemen: Oman and Yemen signed a border agreement in 1992; demarcation of their border was completed in 1995