Vital Drivers Shaping GCC Economic Forecasts for 2026

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, describes the appealing chances of purchasing GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's development and federal government efforts.

Diversity is attain a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and techniques exist. However there were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions signs. The general International EDI is made up of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a significant decrease in government income, public spending, existing account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indicators (consisting of three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI ratings over the years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's local ratings favorably, it still lags five other local groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in scores (indicating the strength of diversity)., alongside 4 upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Amongst the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given accelerated diversity plans of numerous oil-exporting nations. published a stable improvement due to a combination of reduced reliance on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though specific country-specific efficiency has 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. Throughout all areas, the mean rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.

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

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together representing over 40% of the overall). 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 ).

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and ranked greater than others; UAE is up more than 45 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks throughout the duration. The caught or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

shows a significant boost in typical EDI ratings 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 surpassing 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 information).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) reference 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 implementation) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of product reliant 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 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 ).

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 trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.

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reveals a substantial boost 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (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 application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.