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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA organization, describes the appealing opportunities of buying GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's growth and federal government efforts.
Diversity is attain a balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. But there were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The total Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.
For non-diversified countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a substantial decline in federal government profits, public costs, bank account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including major commodity exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (consisting of three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores for many years.
Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in scores (indicating the strength of diversity)., 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 stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided accelerated diversification plans of many oil-exporting nations. published a constant enhancement due to a mix of minimized reliance on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.
with oil exporters having the lowest ratings (though individual country-specific efficiency has varied 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 regions, the median score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.
In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's score aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an improvement amongst the leading 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 variance most likely driven by the dichotomy within the region in 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 2 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 5 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 rose 17 ranks throughout the period. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.
shows a significant increase 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 exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the surge in medium & state-of-the-art production data).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by intensifying, it is in the very best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
Sub-Saharan African nations 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 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 during the period. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually stalled.
reveals 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 initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding 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 & modern production information).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation 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.
Reimagining the Public Sector: Kuwait’s Shift Toward Private ManagementKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of commodity reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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