Strategic Direction
A Decent and Sustainable Life for All
Strategic Direction
A Decent and Sustainable Life for All — the well-being priority encapsulates Vision 2040’s social contract: that the economic transformation it pursues must translate into improved living standards for all Omanis, not merely for an educated urban elite.
Performance Indicators
| Indicator | Baseline | 2030 Target | 2040 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Progress Index | 68.2 / Rank 66 (2018) | >76.27 / Top 40 | >86.76 / Top 20 |
| Human Development Index | 0.821 / Rank 48 (2018) | >0.871 / Top 30 | >0.908 / Top 20 |
| Youth Development Index | 0.611 / Rank 99 (2016) | Top 40 countries | Top 30 countries |
| Real GDP per Capita (growth) | 6,264 OMR (2017) | +40% increase | +90% increase |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.31 (2010) | 0.31 | 0.28 |
2025 Progress
Social Protection Expansion: The social protection system has been expanded, with a particular focus on creating urban communities within integrated neighbourhoods with complete infrastructure, services, and road networks. This addresses a key quality-of-life gap in emerging urban areas.
Human Development Index: Oman’s HDI of 0.847 (2022, UNDP official) represents consistent improvement from the 0.821 baseline. The trajectory is broadly on track for the 2040 target of 0.908.
Income equality: The Gini coefficient remains relatively contained at approximately 0.29, suggesting that economic development gains are being relatively broadly distributed — though this should be monitored carefully as the economy diversifies.
Youth: The youth development challenge is significant — with a young population and limited private sector job creation, youth unemployment remains a concern that the education and labour market priorities must address collectively.
Women’s Economic Participation
Women’s economic participation is a major lever for both the well-being priority and the broader labour market and diversification goals. Oman’s female labour force participation rate remains below regional peers, and Vision 2040 explicitly targets women’s economic empowerment.
The Tasmo initiative (Royal Academy of Management) targets female leadership development. Progress here will be measured not just by participation rates but by seniority levels in private sector organisations.
Key Institutions
Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Labour, Public Authority for Sport, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.