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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, outlines the attractive opportunities of buying GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's growth and government efforts.

Diversity is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and techniques exist. But there were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The total Worldwide EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and possibly score a higher rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decline in federal government income, public costs, existing account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of significant product exporters, not restricted to simply oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (including 3 digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings over the years.

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Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags five other regional groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversification)., together with four upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Amongst the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification plans of many oil-exporting countries. published a constant improvement due to a combination of decreased dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though private country-specific performance has actually differed 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. Throughout all areas, the average rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating worsened compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an improvement among the top 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 likely driven by the dichotomy within the region between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

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

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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 during the period. The caught or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.

shows a considerable boost in average 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 agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the surge in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).

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Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral periods., regardless of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong project pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing over 40% of the total). Consisting of, there has 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 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the period. The trapped or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

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reveals a substantial increase in average EDI scores from 86.8 in 2000-04 to 92.6 in 2020-24, (up more than 10 points in the preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference periods., despite the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (supported by a strong project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and profits collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it remains in the finest interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.