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Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing 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 5 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 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the period. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.
reveals 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the rise in medium & state-of-the-art production data).
Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral 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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.
Essential Industrial Shifts for the FutureKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it is in the best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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