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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA organization, outlines the appealing opportunities of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the region's growth and government initiatives.

Diversity is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and strategies exist. However there were and The, by producing an index without any qualitative/perceptions indications. The overall Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource leas and potentially score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when rate of the product falls, there is a substantial decline in government income, public costs, current account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (including 3 digital signs). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI ratings throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Although structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local ratings positively, it still lags five other regional groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversity)., together with four upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Amongst the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided sped up diversity plans of many oil-exporting countries. posted a stable improvement due to a combination of reduced dependence on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a change in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though individual 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 areas, the average score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was among the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating got worse compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement amongst the leading nations. 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 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 two together accounting for 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 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 trapped or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has 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 preliminary 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 (partly provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art production information).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) reference periods., despite the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong task pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the best interests of product reliant 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 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 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 rose 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 actually stalled.

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reveals a substantial increase in typical 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 exceeding 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 & modern manufacturing information).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation 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 job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it remains in the very best interests of product reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.