Oman - Inflation

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Oman was 1.55 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.38 in 2008 and a minimum value of -0.90 in 2020.

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 -0.28
2003 0.23
2004 0.62
2005 1.91
2006 3.54
2007 5.83
2008 12.38
2009 3.47
2010 3.26
2011 4.04
2012 2.95
2013 1.05
2014 1.02
2015 0.07
2016 1.11
2017 1.60
2018 0.88
2019 0.13
2020 -0.90
2021 1.55

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Oman was -13.22 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 54 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 200.99 in 1974 and a minimum value of -25.13 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
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 -13.90
1999 11.04
2000 17.41
2001 -4.56
2002 4.70
2003 10.35
2004 13.01
2005 22.46
2006 13.63
2007 8.26
2008 33.75
2009 -25.13
2010 32.05
2011 15.88
2012 3.61
2013 -2.22
2014 1.76
2015 -19.15
2016 -9.14
2017 7.30
2018 11.73
2019 -2.67
2020 -13.22

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)

The latest value for Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Oman was -13.22 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 33.75 in 2008 and -25.13 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.

See also:

Year Value
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 11.04
2000 17.41
2001 -4.56
2002 4.70
2003 10.35
2004 13.01
2005 22.46
2006 13.63
2007 8.26
2008 33.75
2009 -25.13
2010 15.64
2011 15.88
2012 3.61
2013 -2.22
2014 1.76
2015 -19.15
2016 -9.14
2017 7.30
2018 11.73
2019 -2.67
2020 -13.22

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices