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Sub-Saharan African countries 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). 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 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 increased 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.
Analyzing Regional Stock Shifts in 2026reveals 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 initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the rise in medium & modern manufacturing data).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation periods., in spite of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic need (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 reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of commodity reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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