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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, details the appealing chances of buying GCC Facilities, driven by the area's development and government initiatives.

Diversification is attain a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by creating an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The total International EDI is made up of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and potentially score a greater score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decline in government earnings, public costs, current account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (including significant commodity exporters, not limited to simply oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (consisting of 3 digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI ratings for many years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's local scores positively, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (suggesting the strength of diversity)., 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).

Amongst the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered sped up diversification plans of numerous oil-exporting countries. published a constant enhancement due to a mix of decreased dependence on fuel exports, minimized exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though private country-specific performance has 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. Across all regions, the median rating 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 got worse compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an improvement amongst the leading countries. 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 difference likely driven by the dichotomy within the region between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the total, 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 ).

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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 period. The trapped or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation 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 initial duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the surge in medium & high-tech production data).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement 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 need (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection performance enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it remains in the very best interests of commodity dependent countries 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 overall). 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 ).

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 increased 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 stalled.

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reveals a significant 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 period versus 2020-24). with UAE outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the surge in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the initial (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 need (supported by a strong task pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it is in the very best interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.