Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target | Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target |

GCC Scorecard: Economic Diversification Progress

Non-oil GDP share comparison across GCC — contextualising Oman's ~70.5% against Bahrain (~85%), UAE (~75%), Saudi Arabia (~68%), Kuwait (~60%), Qatar (~55%).

Economic Diversification Progress

GCC Rankings:

Bahrain: ~85%, UAE: ~75%, Oman: ~70.5%, Saudi Arabia: ~68%, Kuwait: ~60%, Qatar: ~55%

Analysis

Oman is mid-GCC on diversification — ahead of Kuwait and Qatar, behind UAE and Bahrain. The 91.6% 2040 target would place Oman beyond even Bahrain’s current position.

Oman’s Position in Context

Understanding Oman’s position within the GCC peer group is essential for:

  • Investors: Benchmarking Oman’s investment environment against accessible regional alternatives
  • Policymakers: Identifying reform gaps vs best-practice GCC peers
  • Analysts: Assessing whether Vision 2040 will close, maintain, or widen gaps vs GCC peers

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