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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, outlines the attractive opportunities of purchasing GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's growth and federal government initiatives.

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

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decline in government earnings, public spending, bank account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 signs (including three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores throughout the years.

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Although structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in scores (implying the strength of diversification)., together with four upper-middle income (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (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 sped up diversity plans of numerous oil-exporting nations. posted a consistent improvement due to a combination of reduced reliance on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a modification in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though individual country-specific efficiency has actually differed over 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 regions, the typical score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating worsened compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement amongst the top countries. 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 variation likely driven by the dichotomy within the region in between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African nations 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 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 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 actually stalled.

shows 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 preliminary period versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the rise in medium & modern manufacturing data).

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Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation periods., regardless 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 task pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it remains in the finest interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together representing 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 ).

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 rose 17 ranks during the period. The caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

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shows a substantial boost 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 outshining 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 & high-tech production data).

Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral periods., despite 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 execution) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the best interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.