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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, outlines the appealing chances of buying GCC Facilities, driven by the area's growth and federal government efforts.
Diversity is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. However there were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indicators. The general International EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and possibly score a greater score on the EDI.
Ways to Optimise International Investment Returns in 2026For non-diversified countries, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decrease in federal government income, public costs, bank account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (including significant product exporters, not restricted to simply oil) over the, across 25 indications (including three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI scores over the years.

Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's local ratings favorably, it still lags five other local groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (implying the strength of diversity)., alongside four 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. countries ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided sped up diversification plans of many oil-exporting countries. posted a consistent enhancement due to a mix of reduced dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.
with oil exporters having the lowest ratings (though private country-specific performance has differed in 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 areas, the typical score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.
In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating aggravated compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an improvement among 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 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 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 up 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 transformation has stalled.
shows a significant 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 period versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining 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 & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation 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 task pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it remains in the very best interests of product reliant nations 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 2 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 ).
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 rose 17 ranks throughout the duration. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.
reveals a considerable 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 outshining 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 & modern production information).
Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least improvement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral 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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.
Ways to Optimise International Investment Returns in 2026Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it remains in the best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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