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Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing over 40% of the overall). Consisting of, 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 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.
shows 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 exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing 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 growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector performance.
Industrial Diversification Strategies for a 2026 EconomyKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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