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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, details the appealing chances of purchasing GCC Facilities, driven by the region's growth and federal government initiatives.
Diversity is accomplish a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and strategies exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The total Global EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource rents and possibly score a greater score on the EDI.
Key Industrial Expansion for 2026For non-diversified countries, when price of the product falls, there is a considerable decrease in government income, public costs, bank account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major commodity exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (consisting of 3 digital indications). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings throughout the years.

Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in scores (implying the strength of diversification)., together 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).
Among the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered sped up diversification strategies of lots of oil-exporting countries. published a steady enhancement due to a mix of decreased reliance on fuel exports, minimized exports concentration and a change in the composition of exports.
with oil exporters having the most affordable ratings (though private country-specific performance has actually varied gradually). 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 average rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in The United States and Canada.
In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating intensified compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement 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 difference most likely driven by the dichotomy within the area 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 two together accounting for over 40% of the overall). 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 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 caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.
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 period versus 2020-24). with UAE surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing information).
Its diversification metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (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 project pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by heightening, it remains in the very 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 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 ).
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 rose 17 ranks during the period. The caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.
shows 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).
Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral periods., regardless 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 implementation) and strong services sector performance.
Benefits of Expanding Manufacturing Projects across Middle EastKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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