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 |
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What is the Gini Coefficient? Definition and Oman Data

The Gini coefficient measures income inequality within a population, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality). Oman's Gini of approximately 0.29 is moderate — Vision 2040 targets 0.28 by 2040.

Definition

Named after Italian statistician Corrado Gini, the coefficient is derived from the Lorenz curve — the cumulative distribution of income or wealth across a population. Lower values indicate more equal distribution.

Oman’s Vision 2040 Data

0.31 (2010 data) → ~0.29 (current estimate) → 0.31 maintain (2030) → 0.28 target (2040)

Why It Matters

The Gini coefficient measures income inequality within a population, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality). Oman’s Gini of approximately 0.29 is moderate — Vision 2040 targets 0.28 by 2040.

Vision 2040 uses this indicator alongside complementary measures to build a comprehensive picture of Oman’s development progress. See the KPI Tracker for detailed progress analysis.