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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, describes the attractive chances of purchasing GCC Infrastructure, driven by the area's growth and government efforts.

Diversification is achieve a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The overall Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when rate of the product falls, there is a substantial decrease in government revenue, public spending, existing account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 signs (consisting of 3 digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations top EDI scores throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's regional scores favorably, it still lags five other regional groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in scores (implying the strength of diversity)., together with 4 upper-middle income (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 performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered accelerated diversity plans of lots of oil-exporting nations. posted a consistent enhancement due to a mix of minimized dependence on fuel exports, minimized exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though specific country-specific performance has varied with time). 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 regions, the median score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement among the leading countries. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (with variance 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 accounting for over 40% of the total). 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 ).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

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 throughout the period. The trapped or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

reveals a significant increase in average EDI scores 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 exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).

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

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it is in the best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together accounting for over 40% of the overall). Consisting of, 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 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the surge in medium & modern production information).

Its diversification metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) reference periods., in spite 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 job pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.