Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	5.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	5,990,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	47,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2017]
Military & security forces	Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF): Royal Army of Oman (RAO), Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), Sultan's Special ForcesRoyal Oman Police (ROP): Civil Defense, Immigration, Infrastructure Security Police, Coast Guard Police, Special Security Police, Special Task Force (2024); note: in addition to its policing duties, the ROP conducts many administrative functions similar to the responsibilities of a Ministry of Interior in other countriesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-25 for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025); note: women have served since 2011CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	4,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2017]
Military spending (% of GDP)	5.59 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	5,990,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]