Oman: Statistical Overview

Capital: Muscat

Population

Total Population: 4,576,298

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 87.8%

Ethnic Origins: Mostly ethnic Arabs from Oman and other Gulf countries, as well as Baluchis, South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis) and Africans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects, Mehri

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Others (including Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25%.

Literacy Rate: 81.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Muscat

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Omani Rial (OMR)

Country Overview

Area: 309,500 km²

Type of State: Absolute Monarchy (Sultanate)

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Economy dependent on petroleum revenue.

HDI*: 0.793/1

HDI (World Rank): 52/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Oman, dial 00
To call Oman, dial +968

Internet Suffix: .om

Telephone Lines: 10.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 60.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	23,507	28,507	30,995	38,573	36,382
Exports of Goods (million USD)	38,724	33,479	44,591	66,063	62,736
Imports of Services (million USD)	12,112	8,177	8,453	10,607	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	4,898	2,237	1,733	2,787	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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