Creating Sustainable Financial Portfolios with Arabian Securities

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, details the attractive chances of investing in GCC Infrastructure, driven by the area's growth and government initiatives.

Diversification is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. There were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions indicators. The total Global EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a higher rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when rate of the product falls, there is a substantial decrease in government earnings, public spending, existing account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major commodity exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (including three digital indications). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI ratings throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Although structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's local ratings favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversity)., along with 4 upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Among the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given accelerated diversity strategies of numerous oil-exporting nations. published a stable enhancement due to a mix of minimized reliance on fuel exports, minimized exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though private country-specific performance has actually varied gradually). Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan have readings of 100+ as does the UAE while Algeria and Kuwait are on the other end of the spectrum. Across all areas, the median rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating got worse compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement among the leading nations. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least irregularity is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA area (with difference most likely driven by the dichotomy within the area in between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African nations account for around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together representing over 40% of the total). Including, there has been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

and ranked greater than others; UAE is up more than 45 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the period. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually stalled.

reveals a significant increase in average EDI ratings from 86.8 in 2000-04 to 92.6 in 2020-24, (up more than 10 points in the initial duration versus 2020-24). with UAE surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & modern manufacturing information).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation periods., regardless of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (supported by a strong project pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it remains in the best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together accounting for over 40% of the overall). Including, there has actually been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the five years pre- and post-pandemic ).

and ranked higher than others; UAE is up more than 45 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

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shows a substantial increase in typical EDI scores from 86.8 in 2000-04 to 92.6 in 2020-24, (up more than 10 points in the initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the rise in medium & high-tech production information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation periods., in spite of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and profits collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of product reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.