By 2025, Oman's government revenues will constitute 30.9% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This ratio includes 21.6% from oil revenues and 9.2% from non-oil revenues. This information was published in a report examining sustainable development goals.
Increase in Tax Share in Domestic Budget
The report also indicates that the share of the domestic budget funded by internal taxes will rise to 15.9% by 2025. This figure shows significant growth compared to 8% in 2020 and 6.8% in 2015, reflecting the country's improved financial capacity to secure its own resources.
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Developments in Technology and Communications
In the field of technology and communications, the number of fixed broadband internet subscriptions is expected to reach 11.17 subscriptions per 100 people by 2025. Additionally, data indicates an increase in internet usage rates among the population in various provinces in 2024. These developments in communications have facilitated improved access to information and digital services.
In global trade, Oman's share of total global goods exports is projected to reach 0.230% by 2025, while its share of global services exports is expected to increase to 0.061%. These statistics reflect Oman's important role in global trade and the country's efforts to increase its share in international markets.
Institutional Systems and Sustainable Development Policies
By 2025, Oman has achieved a score of one on the index of institutional mechanisms to enhance policy alignment for sustainable development. This indicates the existence of mechanisms and supportive frameworks to strengthen policy alignment and ensure that national programs and plans are in line with sustainable development goals.
The report also highlights Oman's statistical capacity, stating that Oman is among the countries that have endorsed the fundamental principles of official statistics and has several national laws and frameworks, including the Statistics and Information Law, the National Data Strategy, and the National Statistics and Information Strategy 2030.
National Projects in Statistics and Information
This report mentions the implementation of several national statistical projects supported by the government. These projects include the electronic census of population, housing, and facilities in 2020, the agricultural census in 2024, and a project to examine household income and expenditure using artificial intelligence.
Oman has also met the needs related to the index of conducting at least one population and housing census in the past decade. These efforts have relied on the results obtained from the electronic census of population, housing, and facilities in 2020 and the national registration system.
The publication of this report is part of the National Center for Statistics and Information's follow-up on the indicators of sustainable development goals, the progress made in Oman, and monitoring development pathways related to partnerships, data, policies, and technology up to 2030.
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