Vital Factors Shaping GCC Economic Forecasts for 2026

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, details the attractive chances of investing in GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's development and government initiatives.

Diversification is attain a well balanced economy,, Diversification visions and methods exist. There were and The, by producing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The general Global 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 countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a considerable decrease in federal government profits, public costs, current account balance and worldwide reserves: more volatility. The (including significant product exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, across 25 indicators (including 3 digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI scores throughout the years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC impacted MENA's regional scores positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (implying the strength of diversification)., together with four upper-middle earnings (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 sped up diversification plans of many oil-exporting countries. posted a stable improvement due to a mix of lowered dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a modification in the composition of exports.

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with oil exporters having the least expensive ratings (though private country-specific performance has actually 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. Across all areas, the median score is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement amongst 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 region (with variance most 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 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 ).

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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 increased 17 ranks throughout the period. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

shows a significant boost in average EDI scores 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 exceeding 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 & state-of-the-art production data).

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Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) recommendation 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 task pipeline and execution) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and profits collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries account for around one-third of the overall, 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 places 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 countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.

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reveals a considerable increase in average EDI scores 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 recent bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the rise in medium & modern production information).

Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, showing the least enhancement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference 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 execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it is in the finest interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.