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Sub-Saharan African nations 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 total). 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the period. 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 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 duration 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 (partly offered the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in 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 demand (supported by a strong project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.
Privatization Trends: Comparing the Kuwaiti and Bahraini ApproachesKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it remains in the finest interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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