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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, outlines the appealing chances of purchasing GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's development and government efforts.

Diversity is achieve a well balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. There were and The, by producing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The general Global EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and potentially score a higher rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decrease in federal government revenue, public spending, bank account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of significant commodity exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (including three digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI ratings over the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Although structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (suggesting the strength of diversity)., along 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 performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification strategies of many oil-exporting nations. published a consistent improvement due to a mix of decreased reliance on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the lowest scores (though private country-specific performance has 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. Throughout all regions, the typical rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's score intensified compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement 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 variance likely driven by the dichotomy within the region 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). Consisting of, 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 throughout the period. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

shows a substantial boost 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the surge in medium & high-tech production information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (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 task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and profits collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it is in the finest 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 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 period. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.

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reveals a considerable boost in average EDI ratings 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 recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the rise in medium & high-tech production information).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference periods., despite the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (supported by a strong task pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it remains in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.