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Omani Government Budget

This dataset covers the projected and actual budget for the government of the Sultanate of Oman.

Dataset Description

SourceMinistry of Finance.
Time period covered2016-2021.
File formatExcel.
Frequency of updateYearly.

Metadata

FieldDescription
Budget NumberThe code given by the Ministry of Finance to each entity budget.
EntityThe full name of the government entity.
ActualThe actual total expenditure of the entity as provided in the final statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Final Statement Projected BudgetThe projected expenditure of the entity as provided in the final statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Royal Decree Projected BudgetThe original projected expenditure of the entity as provided in the annual budget royal decree issued by His Majesty.
YearThe year in the format of YYYY.

Data

Notes

The projected government budget is officially approved every year by royal decree and is published in the Official Gazette. The actual spending of the government is confirmed towards the end of the following year in a final statement issued by the Ministry of Finance in a ministerial decision that is also published in the Official Gazette.

The dataset covers both the total projected and actual expenditure without a breakdown for operational expenditure and capital expenditure.

The dataset includes two projected budgets, because the number for the projected budget in the final statement issued by the Ministry of Finance can be different from the projected budget issued by royal decree at the start of the year. It is not clear why this discrepancy exists, but we assume that the projected budget is revised in certain circumstances during the year.