Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Oman’s Political Analysis
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Oman’s Economic Analysis
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to the GDP and the GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Macroeconomic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2016-2021)
3.3: Pricing Trends-Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment
4. Oman’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Terms of Trade of Oman
4.3: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.5: Risk in Fiscal Balance
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.5.2: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Oman’s Social Analysis
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. Oman’s R&D and Technological Factors
6.1: R&D Expenditure in Oman
6.2: Impact of Technology in Industry
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Oman’s Legal Analysis
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies
7.5: Doing Business in Oman 2016
8. Oman’s Environmental Analysis
8.1: Government’s Action against Environmental Issues
8.2: Environment Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in Oman
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Oman’s Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenario of Major Countries in 2015
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: Sectoral Contribution to GDP in 2015
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors as Percentage of GDP in 2015
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rate
Figure 3.8: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.9: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.10: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.11: Oman’s Exports by Commodity in 2010
Figure 3.12: Oman’s Exports by Commodity in 2015
Figure 3.13: Oman’s Imports by Commodity in 2010
Figure 3.14: Oman’s Imports by Commodity in 2015
Figure 3.15: Oman’s Exports by Country in 2010
Figure 3.16: Oman’s Exports by Country in 2015
Figure 3.17: Oman’s Imports by Country in 2010
Figure 3.18: Oman’s Imports by Country in 2015
Figure 3.19: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.20: Trends of FDI in Oman
Chapter 4. Oman’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade in Oman
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Chapter 5. Oman’s Social Analysis
Figure 5.1: Political Map of Oman
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of the Unemployment Rate
Chapter 6. Oman’s R&D and Technological Factors
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in Oman
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in Oman
Chapter 2. Oman’s Political Analysis
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Oman’s Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Oman’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Oman’s Social Analysis
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. Oman’s R&D and Technological Factors
Table 6.1: Technological Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Oman’s Legal Analysis
Table 7.1: Indicators for Starting Business
Table 7.2: Ranking of Procedures for Starting a Business
Table 7.3: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Oman’s Environmental Analysis
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business