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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, outlines the appealing chances of purchasing GCC Facilities, 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 developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The total Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource rents and potentially score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decrease in government earnings, public spending, bank account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (including major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 signs (consisting of 3 digital indicators). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores favorably, it still lags five other regional groups., with the leading 10 nations having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (suggesting the strength of diversification)., alongside 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 performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification plans of lots of oil-exporting countries. posted a consistent improvement due to a combination of reduced dependence on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the least expensive ratings (though specific 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. Throughout all areas, the average 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 rating aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement amongst 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 area (with variation likely driven by the dichotomy within the area in 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 two together accounting for over 40% of the total). Consisting of, 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 ).

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 rose 17 ranks throughout the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

reveals 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 initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art production data).

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Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (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 execution) 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 income collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it remains in the finest interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries account for 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). 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 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the period. The caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

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reveals a substantial 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 agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the surge in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).

Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral periods., regardless of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.