Oman - Inflation
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Oman was 3.20 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.09 in 2008 and a minimum value of -0.82 in 2001.
Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.82 |
| 2002 | -0.29 |
| 2003 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 3.20 |
| 2007 | 5.96 |
| 2008 | 12.09 |
| 2009 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 3.20 |
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Oman was -23.46 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 200.99 in 1974 and a minimum value of -23.46 in 2009.
Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 2.60 |
| 1963 | 1.85 |
| 1964 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 1.81 |
| 1966 | 1.78 |
| 1967 | -3.54 |
| 1968 | 11.52 |
| 1969 | 1.11 |
| 1970 | -6.23 |
| 1971 | 16.09 |
| 1972 | 2.48 |
| 1973 | 40.31 |
| 1974 | 200.99 |
| 1975 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 3.80 |
| 1979 | 30.58 |
| 1980 | 51.11 |
| 1981 | 3.68 |
| 1982 | -6.72 |
| 1983 | -10.00 |
| 1984 | -4.72 |
| 1985 | -0.51 |
| 1986 | -20.63 |
| 1987 | 11.18 |
| 1988 | 1.32 |
| 1989 | 0.00 |
| 1990 | 24.84 |
| 1991 | -8.50 |
| 1992 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | -5.39 |
| 1994 | -0.45 |
| 1995 | 1.76 |
| 1996 | 7.42 |
| 1997 | -2.24 |
| 1998 | -13.35 |
| 1999 | 11.67 |
| 2000 | 19.98 |
| 2001 | -6.58 |
| 2002 | -2.01 |
| 2003 | 7.12 |
| 2004 | 10.77 |
| 2005 | 20.45 |
| 2006 | 12.88 |
| 2007 | 6.60 |
| 2008 | 28.14 |
| 2009 | -23.46 |
Classification
Topic: Financial Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices
