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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, outlines the attractive chances of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the area's development and government initiatives.

Diversity is attain a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and methods exist. However there were and The, by creating an index without any qualitative/perceptions signs. The total International EDI is made up of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a significant decline in government profits, public spending, bank account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (including major commodity exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indicators (consisting of 3 digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings over the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Although structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's regional ratings positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (implying the strength of diversity)., together with four upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Among the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given accelerated diversification strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. published a stable enhancement due to a combination of minimized reliance on fuel exports, minimized exports concentration and a change in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though individual country-specific performance has actually differed over 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 average score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was among 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 variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (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 overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing over 40% of the overall). Including, there has 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 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 throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

shows a significant boost in typical 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 recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the surge in medium & modern manufacturing data).

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Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral 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 job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African nations account for around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together accounting for 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 ).

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 throughout the duration. The trapped or even 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 significant 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the surge in medium & high-tech production information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference 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 task pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.