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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, details the attractive chances of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the region's growth and federal government initiatives.

Diversity is achieve a well balanced economy,, Diversity visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by producing an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The total Worldwide EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource leas and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decline in federal government profits, public costs, current account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (including major commodity exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (consisting of three digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI scores throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Although structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's regional ratings favorably, it still lags five other regional groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in scores (indicating the strength of diversification)., alongside 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 stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered accelerated diversity plans of many oil-exporting nations. posted a steady enhancement due to a combination of reduced dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the lowest ratings (though private country-specific efficiency has varied 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 mean score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the leading ranked, while Mongolia's score worsened compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an improvement amongst the top nations. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least irregularity is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (with difference most likely driven by the dichotomy within the area 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). Consisting of, 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 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 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.

reveals a substantial increase in average EDI scores 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation periods., regardless of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two 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 greater 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 during the period. The caught or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

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shows a considerable increase in average 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 outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the rise in medium & modern production information).

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

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.