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 Social Progress Index? Definition and Oman Score

The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures societal wellbeing beyond GDP — covering basic human needs, wellbeing foundations, and opportunity. It explicitly excludes GDP to measure social outcomes independently of economic inputs.

Definition

Published annually by the Social Progress Imperative, the SPI covers: Nutrition, water, shelter, safety (Basic Needs); Knowledge, ICT, health, environment (Foundations); Rights, freedom, inclusiveness, education (Opportunity).

Oman’s Vision 2040 Data

68.2 / Rank 66 (2018) → Top 40 target (2030) → Top 20 target (2040)

Why It Matters

The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures societal wellbeing beyond GDP — covering basic human needs, wellbeing foundations, and opportunity. It explicitly excludes GDP to measure social outcomes independently of economic inputs.

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.