Tag: Vision 2040

The Unlikely Star of Oman’s Diversification: How Farmers and Fishermen Outperformed Industry

In 2025, Oman’s fastest-growing non-oil sector was not technology, energy, or manufacturing. It was agriculture and fisheries. New GDP data reveals how modern logistics, processing, and SME integration have turned food production into one of the country’s most reliable engines of economic growth, challenging long-held assumptions about diversification priorities.

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The Productivity Paradox in Oman’s SME Economy

Oman’s SME sector employs more than three quarters of the private workforce, yet contributes only a fraction of total economic output. New data reveals a widening productivity gap that challenges long-standing assumptions about job creation, growth, and private sector development. As policymakers confront this imbalance, the focus must shift from counting firms to improving output per worker.

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The Missing Middle: Why Oman’s Startups Stop Growing

Oman’s startup ecosystem is growing in number but not in depth. While micro-enterprises continue to expand rapidly, medium-sized firms remain largely stagnant. This analysis explains how tax thresholds, labor regulations, and financing gaps are creating a “missing middle” that prevents Omani businesses from scaling, and why fixing this structural issue is critical for Oman Vision 2040.

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