Creating Resilient Financial Portfolios with GCC Securities

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, describes the attractive opportunities of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the area's growth and federal government initiatives.

Diversification is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. The general Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking.

For non-diversified nations, when cost of the product falls, there is a substantial decrease in federal government earnings, public costs, existing account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indicators (including three digital signs). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI scores throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local scores positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (implying the strength of diversification)., alongside four 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 performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided accelerated diversification plans of lots of oil-exporting countries. posted a consistent enhancement due to a mix of minimized reliance on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a change in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though private country-specific efficiency has differed in 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 median score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest 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 improvement among the top nations. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (with variation likely driven by the dichotomy within the area between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African nations 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 total). Including, there has been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the five years pre- and post-pandemic ).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

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 increased 17 ranks during the duration. 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 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 agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing data).

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Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (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 need (supported by a strong task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

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 overall). Consisting of, there has 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 duration. The caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually stalled.

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reveals a substantial increase in average 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 outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the rise in medium & modern production information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation periods., regardless of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it remains in the best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.