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

Diversity is attain a balanced economy,, Diversification visions and strategies exist. But there were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The general Global EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource leas and potentially score a greater rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decline in government profits, public costs, bank account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including significant product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indications (including 3 digital signs). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings over the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversification efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's regional ratings favorably, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversification)., alongside 4 upper-middle income (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 stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given sped up diversification strategies of lots of oil-exporting nations. published a consistent enhancement due to a mix of decreased dependence on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the least expensive ratings (though private country-specific performance has varied with 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 median rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement among 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 region (with variance most likely driven by the dichotomy within the region in between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African countries account for around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 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 ).

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 worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

reveals a substantial increase in typical 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the surge in medium & state-of-the-art production information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and final (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 demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it remains in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the overall, 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 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks throughout 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.

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reveals a significant boost 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 agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the surge in medium & high-tech production information).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation periods., despite the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (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, "mainly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it is in the best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.