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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA business, lays out the attractive chances of investing in GCC Facilities, driven by the region's development and government initiatives.

Diversification is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversification visions and techniques exist. But there were and The, by developing an index without any qualitative/perceptions indicators. The overall Global EDI is made up of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource leas and possibly score a greater score on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decrease in federal government revenue, public costs, bank account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of significant product exporters, not limited to simply oil) over the, across 25 signs (including 3 digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores for many years.

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Although structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags five other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (implying the strength of diversity)., together with 4 upper-middle income (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Amongst the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification strategies of many oil-exporting countries. published a consistent improvement due to a mix of decreased dependence 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 ratings (though private country-specific efficiency has actually varied 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. Throughout all regions, the typical rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating got worse compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an improvement among the top countries. 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 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 representing 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 ).

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and ranked higher 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 nations 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the surge in medium & modern production data).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement 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 growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it remains in the best interests of commodity dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two 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 ).

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 throughout the period. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually stalled.

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reveals 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 period versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the rise in medium & high-tech production data).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference 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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the finest interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.