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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Rial Omani (OMR)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 309500  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 2785  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 9.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Muscat (620)  
United Nations membership date 2000 7 October 1971  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 52584  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 30905  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 19450  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 –14.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 4.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 18878.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 12327.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 8096.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 17883.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 11553.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 7905.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 19.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 23.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 0.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.38 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 5469  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 5178  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 3129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 123 Muscat.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 100 Muscat. Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Muscat.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 107 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 123  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 107 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 123  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 97  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 11.2 Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 6.4 Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 26.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 24.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 23.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 76.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 77.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 79.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 1273 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1114 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 571 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 58395 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 57721  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 56633  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 125.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 61.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 16.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 16.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.5  
Exports (million US$) 2008 37719.1  
Imports (million US$) 2008 22924.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 China (29.3), United Arab Emirates (10.9), Japan (10.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United Arab Emirates (27.2), Japan (15.6), United States (5.7)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.1  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.0  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.8  
Urban population (%) 2007 71.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 31.5  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 4.8/4.6  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 129.4  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 77.5/74.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 12.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 3.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 23.7 Nationals of the country. 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 826.1/28.4 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 54  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 4.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 80.9/81.9  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 53.1  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 0.0  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 78  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 41348/14.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 5207.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 98  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 24.0/33.2  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Oman Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Muscat (capital city)

Country:
 Political Map of Oman
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Oman
 Oman Country Profile

Continent:
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 Map of Asia
Flags of Asia
Capital Cities of Asia

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National Statistical Office of Oman.
 
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