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

Diversity is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions indicators. The overall Worldwide EDI is made up of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when rate of the commodity falls, there is a substantial decrease in government profits, public costs, bank account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including major product exporters, not limited to simply oil) over the, across 25 indicators (including 3 digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores over the years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (implying the strength of diversification)., alongside 4 upper-middle income (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 stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided accelerated diversity strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. posted a consistent enhancement due to a mix of decreased reliance 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 actually varied gradually). 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 median rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating worsened 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 variability 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 represent 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 been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

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and ranked greater 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 period. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

reveals a significant boost in average EDI scores 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 arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the surge in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (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 project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it is in the finest interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries 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). Including, 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.

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reveals a considerable 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least improvement in 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 an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.