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Oman - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.68

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

5.68 (2025)

Global rank

##8 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.7%

Growth since 1971

0.59×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#5#82001 overtook United Arab Emirates2009 overtook South Sudan
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Oman climbed from #5 to #8 (overtook United Arab Emirates). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Oman ↓

Key Events — Oman

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Overtook United Arab Emirates in global rank auto
2009
Overtook South Sudan in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197119862001201620254.9611.6318.2924.96
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