GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Oman
Oman: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Oman stood at 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Oman peaked at 126,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2025.
Oman ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Oman, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112,655 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 113,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 111,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 111,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 115,647 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 117,493 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 122,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 120,407 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 118,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 123,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 126,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 122,704 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 117,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 115,526 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 113,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 113,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 114,051 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 118,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 119,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 116,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 98,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 85,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 80,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 76,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 76,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 72,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 81,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 73,789 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 118,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | 116,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More work & labour data for Oman
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6675 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6784 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 346.71 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,902 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,095 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Oman?
- Gdp per person employed in Oman was 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 126,690 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- How does Oman rank for gdp per person employed?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.