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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA organization, describes the appealing opportunities of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the region's development and federal government efforts.
Diversification is accomplish a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indicators. The general Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource rents and possibly score a higher rating on the EDI.
For non-diversified nations, when rate of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decline in government income, public spending, current account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including significant commodity exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, across 25 signs (including 3 digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI ratings over the years.
Although structural reforms and diversification efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's local ratings favorably, it still lags five other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (indicating 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).
Amongst the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered accelerated diversity plans of many oil-exporting countries. published a steady enhancement due to a combination of lowered reliance on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.
with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though private country-specific efficiency has varied with 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 mean score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.
In 2024, the (China was amongst the leading ranked, while Mongolia's score worsened compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than 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 region (with variance most likely driven by the dichotomy within the region between the resource-heavy states (e.g.
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 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 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the period. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.
reveals 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 initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).
Its diversity 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, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it remains in the best interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
Sub-Saharan African nations 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). 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 rose 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.
shows a considerable 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & modern manufacturing data).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) reference 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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.
Future-Proofing Regional Investments for 2026 TrendsKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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