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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, outlines the attractive chances of buying GCC Facilities, driven by the region's growth and government efforts.

Diversification is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The total Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking. As product exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and potentially score a higher score on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a substantial decline in federal government income, public costs, present account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including significant product exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (consisting of three digital indicators). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI scores for many years.

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Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores positively, it still lags five other regional groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (indicating the strength of diversification)., along with 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 accelerated diversity strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. published a consistent enhancement due to a combination of minimized reliance on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though individual country-specific efficiency 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. Throughout all areas, the mean score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating worsened 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 variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA area (with difference 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 overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together accounting for 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 greater 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 during the period. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.

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 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 rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing data).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral periods., regardless 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 task pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product reliant 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 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 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 throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually stalled.

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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 duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the surge in medium & modern manufacturing data).

Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation 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 project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "mainly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it is in the best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.