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Oman
29
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#127
of 171
Safer
than 26% of currencies
36
global avg score
$953
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 2.5% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
1.0%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
2.4%
Broad Money / GDP
51.7%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
3.7
Current Account
2.9%
FX Volatility
0.2
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
8.0
Peg Fragility
35.3
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
OMR
Holding cash in OMR1.0% inflation
OMR 953−OMR 47 (5% purchasing power lost)
Your OMR 1,000 buys 5% less in 5 years
What if you invested OMR 1,000 instead? (5yr, in OMR terms)
Hold USD Cash
OMR 859
−OMR 141
-3.0%/yr net in OMR
S&P 500
OMR 1611
+OMR 611
range: OMR 734–OMR 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
OMR 1469
+OMR 469
range: OMR 418–OMR 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
OMR 3052
+OMR 2052
range: OMR 180–OMR 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in OMR. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Oman (1.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-08-19