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Economy of Oman vs Samoa compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a GDP of $107B compared to $1.07B for Samoa, ranking 70/197 and 187/197 by economy size, respectively.

Oman has $38B in government debt (35.4% of GDP), compared to $296M (22.5% of GDP) in Samoa.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Oman
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Samoa
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Oman Samoa
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $44,234,656 $1,249,211,742 - -
1961 $45,634,487 $1,263,447,839 - -
1962 $56,273,202 $1,518,510,059 - -
1963 $59,912,763 $1,587,317,448 - -
1964 $61,872,526 $1,588,503,801 - -
1965 $63,279,975 $1,595,621,861 - -
1966 $67,759,973 $1,678,665,421 - -
1967 $107,151,832 $2,790,262,281 - -
1968 $188,879,849 $5,075,146,585 - -
1969 $239,999,808 $6,377,742,275 - -
1970 $256,319,795 $7,263,935,714 $45,208,338 $340,680,798
1971 $301,010,587 $7,329,182,208 $53,719,569 $386,718,744
1972 $366,883,548 $8,049,290,789 $62,566,116 $392,857,137
1973 $483,066,991 $6,902,101,210 $82,452,985 $421,502,969
1974 $1,645,917,776 $7,695,760,470 $93,549,611 $376,488,089
1975 $2,096,699,189 $9,576,104,314 $93,489,283 $362,165,173
1976 $2,560,220,035 $11,543,047,911 $85,003,078 $395,926,333
1977 $2,741,169,948 $11,659,311,607 $98,295,671 $392,857,137
1978 $2,740,301,390 $11,228,671,308 $108,223,444 $417,410,708
1979 $3,733,352,635 $11,715,068,326 $122,257,393 $462,946,425
1980 $5,981,760,278 $12,422,124,728 $125,747,038 $434,275,788
1981 $7,259,120,151 $14,539,734,068 $118,190,655 $395,064,496
1982 $7,554,719,456 $16,221,957,658 $121,221,652 $391,269,846
1983 $7,932,541,691 $18,925,617,928 $111,862,824 $392,956,360
1984 $8,821,443,151 $22,088,390,354 $109,200,934 $398,015,901
1985 $10,005,645,420 $25,182,354,730 $95,572,173 $413,616,120
1986 $7,324,167,369 $25,686,545,709 $100,947,849 $436,383,943
1987 $7,811,183,095 $24,802,727,111 $111,713,922 $438,492,097
1988 $8,386,215,865 $26,281,968,614 $133,016,065 $432,167,727
1989 $9,372,171,651 $29,371,903,351 $122,888,610 $448,189,540
1990 $13,310,273,082 $29,333,594,830 $125,766,270 $428,373,059
1991 $12,918,335,501 $31,115,340,233 $125,597,205 $418,520,426
1992 $14,183,615,085 $33,733,348,947 $132,303,041 $417,683,439
1993 $14,230,429,129 $35,771,841,958 $133,122,897 $434,808,422
1994 $14,715,214,564 $37,158,277,767 $221,098,107 $423,755,155
1995 $15,722,236,671 $39,015,009,844 $224,865,731 $452,035,062
1996 $17,402,080,624 $40,203,383,600 $249,907,869 $484,486,518
1997 $18,039,791,938 $42,629,059,778 $285,475,592 $487,603,826
1998 $16,044,213,264 $42,600,125,690 $269,485,244 $498,306,192
1999 $17,832,769,831 $42,726,901,831 $255,408,060 $509,196,347
2000 $22,259,557,867 $45,372,727,045 $258,856,140 $535,129,944
2001 $22,205,721,717 $47,465,846,486 $266,299,591 $574,676,738
2002 $23,065,539,662 $47,093,635,558 $281,790,134 $607,157,233
2003 $24,733,680,104 $46,060,087,701 $333,426,188 $638,806,086
2004 $28,378,933,680 $46,977,841,908 $407,747,565 $658,527,693
2005 $35,506,892,068 $48,283,564,529 $476,801,793 $702,248,687
2006 $42,577,633,290 $50,538,317,581 $499,923,758 $717,221,522
2007 $48,300,390,117 $53,055,456,656 $573,548,460 $720,707,093
2008 $69,804,681,404 $57,803,951,303 $641,346,192 $746,336,192
2009 $55,454,096,229 $61,261,764,565 $628,006,115 $742,293,456
2010 $64,993,498,049 $62,776,154,507 $680,260,907 $787,756,851
2011 $77,497,529,259 $64,593,279,187 $744,097,050 $818,078,226
2012 $87,408,842,653 $70,318,260,490 $773,141,661 $787,546,482
2013 $89,936,020,806 $73,994,291,063 $797,736,334 $788,391,466
2014 $92,699,089,727 $74,950,483,987 $796,683,520 $793,594,249
2015 $78,710,793,238 $78,710,793,238 $824,150,499 $824,150,499
2016 $75,128,738,622 $82,682,873,556 $843,924,797 $889,949,544
2017 $80,856,697,009 $82,934,277,089 $884,844,384 $902,464,748
2018 $91,505,851,756 $84,001,727,416 $878,448,433 $896,962,898
2019 $88,060,858,257 $83,053,651,985 $912,950,466 $936,894,421
2020 $75,909,492,848 $80,246,670,661 $868,898,358 $907,771,582
2021 $87,323,797,139 $82,318,780,120 $843,923,639 $843,511,967
2022 $109,852,795,839 $88,892,516,940 $832,945,206 $798,752,768
2023 $105,895,708,713 $89,947,791,028 $938,189,444 $872,307,109
2024 $106,942,782,835 $91,453,585,977 $1,068,025,244 $954,498,941

Economic indicators

Oman Samoa
Gross domestic product
$107B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank
70/197
2024
187/197
2024
GDP growth
0.99%
2023-2024
13.8%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$20,248
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank
57/197
2024
120/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,664
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.4%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,191
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank
68/185
2024
134/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,368
2025
$3,507
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.2%
2025
33.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.9%
2024-2025
2.17%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
0.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2022
5.05%
2022
Population
5636678
220288

GDP per capita in Oman vs Samoa

Oman's GDP per capita is $20,248, ranking 57/197, compared to $4,899 in Samoa, ranking 120/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Oman ranks 54th at $41,664, while Samoa ranks 142nd at $7,837.

Oman
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Samoa
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Oman Samoa
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $83.4 - - -
1961 $84.5 - - -
1962 $102.3 - - -
1963 $106.8 - - -
1964 $108.1 - - -
1965 $108.1 - - -
1966 $113.2 - - -
1967 $174.7 - - -
1968 $300 - - -
1969 $372 - - -
1970 $387 - $322 -
1971 $442 - $377 -
1972 $524 - $433 -
1973 $670 - $563 -
1974 $2,203 - $626 -
1975 $2,692 - $610 -
1976 $3,143 - $541 -
1977 $3,205 - $615 -
1978 $3,044 - $671 -
1979 $3,934 - $751 -
1980 $5,974 - $765 -
1981 $6,866 - $713 -
1982 $6,759 - $728 -
1983 $6,714 - $671 -
1984 $7,070 - $655 -
1985 $7,549 - $573 -
1986 $5,182 - $604 -
1987 $5,204 - $666 -
1988 $5,279 - $790 -
1989 $5,591 - $728 -
1990 $7,546 $26,904 $744 $2,148
1991 $6,977 $28,109 $742 $2,166
1992 $7,318 $29,773 $777 $2,198
1993 $7,039 $30,987 $775 $2,323
1994 $7,068 $31,925 $1,277 $2,294
1995 $7,414 $33,598 $1,288 $2,478
1996 $8,068 $34,661 $1,419 $2,681
1997 $8,235 $36,809 $1,608 $2,722
1998 $7,219 $36,666 $1,506 $2,792
1999 $7,915 $36,792 $1,417 $2,871
2000 $9,754 $39,443 $1,425 $3,062
2001 $9,612 $41,679 $1,454 $3,335
2002 $9,869 $41,511 $1,528 $3,553
2003 $10,464 $40,935 $1,798 $3,792
2004 $11,801 $42,142 $2,189 $3,997
2005 $14,435 $43,673 $2,550 $4,379
2006 $16,931 $46,091 $2,663 $4,592
2007 $18,793 $48,627 $3,039 $4,713
2008 $26,577 $52,841 $3,374 $4,939
2009 $20,656 $55,127 $3,279 $4,906
2010 $23,570 $55,667 $3,524 $5,229
2011 $25,188 $52,393 $3,822 $5,494
2012 $24,642 $49,989 $3,935 $5,339
2013 $23,458 $47,013 $4,024 $5,387
2014 $23,161 $44,236 $3,983 $5,468
2015 $18,808 $36,058 $4,084 $5,682
2016 $17,110 $33,334 $4,147 $6,141
2017 $17,820 $33,619 $4,308 $6,280
2018 $19,902 $37,780 $4,232 $6,318
2019 $19,180 $37,251 $4,352 $6,638
2020 $16,785 $35,163 $4,100 $6,451
2021 $19,403 $38,719 $3,948 $6,214
2022 $23,224 $42,616 $3,869 $6,260
2023 $20,972 $41,851 $4,330 $7,037
2024 $20,248 $41,664 $4,899 $7,837

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Oman's government spending was $29.9B, accounting for 28.2% of its GDP, while Samoa's spent $310M, or 33.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.4% in Oman and 22.5% in Samoa, ranking 146/185 and 172/185, respectively.

Oman
Government spending

Government debt
Samoa
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Oman Samoa
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 36.5% 17.8% - -
1991 37.4% 22.6% - -
1992 40.1% 23.1% 43.4% -
1993 40.1% 22.2% 49.5% -
1994 39.7% 23.6% 54.1% -
1995 38.2% 21.9% 42.2% -
1996 33.5% 21.2% 38.9% -
1997 32.1% 20.8% 31% -
1998 36.1% 30.9% 28.1% 58.9%
1999 34.2% 28.9% 33.8% 59.4%
2000 31.2% 21.7% 30.4% 55.8%
2001 33.3% 22.5% 30% 53.8%
2002 34.1% 15.9% 30.7% 50.3%
2003 34% 13% 28.5% 42.8%
2004 34.1% 14.5% 27.3% 39.8%
2005 30.6% 8.39% 30.6% 34.2%
2006 30.1% 7.56% 27.7% 33.5%
2007 30.7% 4.44% 31.1% 31.5%
2008 25.6% 3.2% 27.7% 28.2%
2009 33.4% 5.8% 31.5% 33.3%
2010 30.6% 5.46% 29.4% 40.3%
2011 34.5% 4.44% 33.7% 41.5%
2012 38.6% 4.59% 33.6% 50.9%
2013 39.3% 4.66% 30.7% 54.1%
2014 41.4% 4.04% 35.3% 54.9%
2015 44.5% 13.9% 30.5% 56.4%
2016 44.6% 29.3% 27.3% 49%
2017 39.4% 40.1% 30.9% 46.7%
2018 38.3% 44.7% 30% 49.4%
2019 38.8% 52.5% 31.8% 44.3%
2020 44.5% 67.9% 30.5% 43.2%
2021 36.5% 61.9% 34.7% 46.3%
2022 30.9% 41.7% 33.2% 43.8%
2023 27.5% 37.5% 32.1% 35.4%
2024 27.9% 35.5% 29% 27.7%
2025 28.2% 35.4% 33.1% 22.5%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Oman's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $6.75B, equivalent to 6.31% of GDP. This compares to Samoa's surplus of $109M, or 10.2% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Oman recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while Samoa ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Oman posted an annual surplus equal to +0.99% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.46% of GDP for Samoa.

Deficit/surplus
Oman

Samoa
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Oman Samoa
1990 4.78% -
1991 0.12% -
1992 -4.85% -9.89%
1993 -6.84% -13.2%
1994 -7.47% -9.51%
1995 -3.9% -5.82%
1996 2.22% 1.21%
1997 4.77% 1.92%
1998 -4.37% 1.64%
1999 0.3% 0.27%
2000 12.2% -0.62%
2001 7.55% -1.96%
2002 5.31% -1.77%
2003 5.92% -0.51%
2004 5.43% -0.74%
2005 11.2% 0.23%
2006 12.2% -0.44%
2007 10.5% 0.55%
2008 14.7% -0.36%
2009 -0.27% -2.98%
2010 4.95% -5.49%
2011 8.24% -5.25%
2012 4.07% -7.43%
2013 2.78% -3.82%
2014 -1.58% -5.38%
2015 -13.5% -3.79%
2016 -19.6% -0.35%
2017 -10.5% -1.98%
2018 -6.72% 0.06%
2019 -4.83% 1.51%
2020 -15.7% 5.41%
2021 -3.17% 1.74%
2022 10.5% 5.37%
2023 6.87% 3.01%
2024 6.31% 10.2%
2025 1.24% -0.11%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Oman has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.68%, compared with 3.89% in Samoa. In 2024, inflation was 0.9% in Oman and 2.17% in Samoa.

Inflation
Oman

Samoa
Year Inflation
Oman Samoa Oman Samoa
1996 0.5% 5.37%
1997 -0.4% 6.86%
1998 0.4% 2.22%
1999 0.5% 0.27%
2000 -1.2% 0.97%
2001 -0.8% 3.84%
2002 -0.3% 8.05%
2003 0.2% 0.12%
2004 0.8% 16.3%
2005 1.9% 1.86%
2006 3.2% 3.7%
2007 5.9% 5.58%
2008 12.6% 11.6%
2009 3.5% 6.32%
2010 3.3% 0.78%
2011 4.1% 5.24%
2012 2.9% 2.05%
2013 1.3% 0.61%
2014 1.2% -0.41%
2015 0.1% 0.72%
2016 0.9% 1.3%
2017 1.5% 1.75%
2018 0.7% 4.2%
2019 0.5% 0.98%
2020 -0.4% -1.57%
2021 1.7% 3.13%
2022 2.5% 11%
2023 1% 7.92%
2024 0.6% 2.17%
2025 0.9% -

Top exports between countries

Oman
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $29K
Animal & marine products $24K
Samoa
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Oman Samoa
Current account balance
$2.64B
2023
$78.8M
2024
Current account balance ranking
40/189
2023
68/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.49%
2023
+7.38%
2024
Goods imports
$35.2B
2023
$448M
2024
Goods exports
$59B
2023
$42.2M
2024
Service imports
$12.2B
2023
$128M
2024
Service exports
$5.73B
2023
$327M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44.8%
2023
53.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
61.1%
2023
29.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Oman Samoa
Economic freedom 65.4 66.6
Economic freedom ranking 64/197 56/197
Property rights 74.5 76.1
Government integrity 42.3 60.3
Judicial effectiveness 25.5 77.7
Tax burden 97.6 79
Government spending 70.8 67.3
Fiscal health 63.2 97.8
Business freedom 68.1 63.5
Labor freedom 52.2 76.2
Monetary freedom 82.5 64.6
Trade freedom 78.2 67.2
Investment freedom 70 40
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Oman is 65.4, ranking 64/197, compared to 66.6 for Samoa, ranking 56/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Oman
Samoa
Year Economic freedom index
Oman Samoa
1995 70.2 -
1996 65.4 47.6
1997 64.5 51.5
1998 64.9 49.9
1999 64.9 58.7
2000 64.1 60.8
2001 67.7 63.1
2002 64 -
2003 64.6 -
2004 66.9 -
2005 66.5 -
2006 63.7 -
2007 65.8 -
2008 67.3 -
2009 67 59.5
2010 67.7 60.4
2011 69.8 60.6
2012 67.9 60.5
2013 68.1 57.1
2014 67.4 61.1
2015 66.7 61.9
2016 67.1 63.5
2017 62.1 58.4
2018 61 61.5
2019 61 62.2
2020 63.6 62.1
2021 64.6 61.9
2022 56.6 68.3
2023 58.5 68.3
2024 62.9 67.2
2025 65.4 66.6

More economic indicators

Oman Samoa
Services, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
10.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
11%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$102B
2024
$1.01B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$38,840
2024
$7,720
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$508M
2024
Total reserves ranking
64/177
2024
155/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$12.1B
2023
-$1.69M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.69B
2024
$3.74M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$1.04B
2024
$2.05M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
4.23%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
21.9%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.7%
2023
32.8%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.