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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, outlines the attractive opportunities of buying GCC Facilities, driven by the region's development and government initiatives.

Diversity is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. 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 countries, when rate of the commodity falls, there is a significant decline in government revenue, public spending, present account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (including significant product exporters, not restricted to simply oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (including three digital indicators). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores over the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversification)., together with 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. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided accelerated diversity plans of many oil-exporting nations. published a constant enhancement due to a mix of minimized dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a change in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though private country-specific efficiency has actually differed 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. Across all areas, the typical 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 aggravated compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement 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 region (with difference likely driven by the dichotomy within the area between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

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). Consisting of, there has been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

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 rose 17 ranks throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

shows a considerable boost in typical EDI ratings 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 current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the rise in medium & high-tech production data).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement 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 project pipeline and application) 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 improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by intensifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent countries 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 2 together representing over 40% of the total). 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 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 worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

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shows a considerable increase in average EDI scores 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 surpassing 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 & state-of-the-art production information).

Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the preliminary (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 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 profits collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the very best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.