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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, details the appealing chances of purchasing GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's growth and government initiatives.

Diversity is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. But there were and The, by producing an index without any qualitative/perceptions indications. The general International EDI is composed of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and potentially score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when rate of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decrease in federal government income, public spending, bank account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major commodity exporters, not limited to simply oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (consisting of three digital indications). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores for many years.

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Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local ratings positively, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the leading 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in scores (implying the strength of diversification)., along with 4 upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Among the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. posted a stable improvement due to a combination of reduced reliance on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a change 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. Across all areas, the typical rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating intensified compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement amongst the top countries. 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 variation most likely driven by the dichotomy within the region between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 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 five years pre- and post-pandemic ).

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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 worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

reveals a considerable increase in average EDI ratings 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the surge in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).

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Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral periods., in spite of 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 efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it remains in the finest interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

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 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the period. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

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reveals a substantial increase in typical EDI ratings 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 contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the surge in medium & modern production data).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation 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 profits, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it is in the best interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.