Oman’s economy on a solid path to recovery: WB
After a difficult 2020, the Sultanate of Oman’s economy is on a solid path to recovery amid the easing of pandemic pressures, higher hydrocarbon outputs, and wide-ranging government reforms.
According to the World Bank's GCC Economic Update for April 2022, "Frontloaded fiscal reforms, including VAT, and cuts in spending are expected to turn the country's fiscal and current account deficits into surpluses, starting from 2022. Downside risks include any resurgent pandemic pressures, volatility in oil prices, and slower implementation of the government’s reform program. On the upside, rising hydrocarbon production, improved non-oil revenues, and the rationalization of expenditure could strengthen fiscal and external positions."
The Sultanate of Oman’s economy is recovering gradually from the dual impact of the pandemic and the temporary collapse in oil prices it caused. Estimates suggest that the country's overall growth reached 2.1 percent in 2021.
Hydrocarbon GDP grew by an estimated 2.2 percent, driven by higher oil production due to the easing of OPEC+ cuts and the coming on stream of a new liquified gas plant in mid-2021.
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