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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 562,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-run TV broadcaster; TV stations transmitting from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, and Yemen available via satellite TV; state-run radio operates multiple stations; first private radio station began operating in 200…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .om
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 95% (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 579,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 121 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 6.35 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” vegetables, dates, milk, tomatoes, sorghum, chillies/peppers, goat milk, cucumbers/gherkins, cantaloupes/melons, cabbages (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 18.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $35.984 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $29.334 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$4.836 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $4.362 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $2.638 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, oil-based economy; large welfare system; growing government debt; citizenship-based labor force growth policy; US free trade agreement; diversifying portfolio; high female labor force participation
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Omani rials (OMR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.384 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.384 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.384 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.384 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.384 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, semi-finished iron, fertilizers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 43%, India 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, UAE 5%, South Africa 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $46.572 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $69.483 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $64.749 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $106.943 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 61.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 19.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 37.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -44.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 24.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 2.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 54.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 46.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, crude petroleum, iron ore, iron pipes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UAE 25%, Saudi Arabia 12%, India 8%, China 7%, Qatar 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $37.216 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $46.682 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $47.412 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 1.7% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 2.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2.696 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $188.169 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $190.403 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $193.591 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $39,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $37,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $36,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $17.606 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $17.455 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $18.287 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 30.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 11% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 13.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 82,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 70,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 323,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 96% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 3.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 40.738 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 11.589 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 4.267 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 296.586 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 28.646 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 15.536 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 1.924 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 41.726 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 651.287 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 5.373 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 218,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 1.056 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 661,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 54.8 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 28.611 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 84.073 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” limited natural freshwater resources; high levels of soil and water salinity in the coastal plains; beach pollution from oil spills; industrial effluents in the water table and aquifers; desertification due to high wind…
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