Refining Capital Strategies for the Next-Gen GCC Economy

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

Diversification is attain a balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. But there were and The, by creating an index without any qualitative/perceptions signs. The general International EDI is composed of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their reliance on resource leas and possibly score a greater score on the EDI.

For non-diversified nations, when price of the commodity falls, there is a significant decrease in federal government income, public costs, bank account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indicators (including three digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI scores throughout the years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's local scores favorably, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (suggesting the strength of diversification)., together with four upper-middle income (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (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, provided accelerated diversification plans of numerous oil-exporting nations. posted a consistent improvement due to a mix 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 least expensive 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 regions, the typical rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating intensified compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement amongst the leading nations. 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 area between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

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). Consisting of, 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 ).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

and ranked higher 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 worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

reveals a considerable 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 current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially given the rise in medium & state-of-the-art production information).

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Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral periods., despite the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon expansion was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (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, "mainly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the best interests of commodity reliant countries 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 total). 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.

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reveals a considerable boost 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the rise in medium & high-tech production data).

Its diversification metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (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 demand (supported by a strong task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it remains in the very best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.