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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, lays out the attractive opportunities of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the area's development and government efforts.

Diversification is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The total International EDI is composed of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and possibly score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when price of the commodity falls, there is a significant decrease in federal government income, public costs, current account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major commodity exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 signs (consisting of three digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations top EDI ratings for many years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's regional scores positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in scores (indicating the strength of diversity)., along with 4 upper-middle income (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 accelerated diversification strategies of numerous oil-exporting nations. posted a stable improvement due to a mix of decreased dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though individual country-specific efficiency has 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. Across all regions, the typical score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest 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 among the top countries. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (with variation 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 total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together accounting for over 40% of the total). 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 ).

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and ranked higher 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 throughout the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

reveals a substantial boost 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 (partially offered the rise in medium & high-tech production data).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement between the initial (2000-04) and last (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 performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries account for 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 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

and ranked higher than others; UAE is up more than 45 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or 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 boost in typical EDI scores 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the surge in medium & modern manufacturing information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation 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 job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.