Comparing GCC Investment Climates vs Global Markets

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

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

For non-diversified nations, when price of the commodity falls, there is a significant decrease in government profits, public costs, present account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (including significant commodity exporters, not restricted to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (including three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings for many years.

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Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversification efforts undertaken by the GCC impacted MENA's regional ratings positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 nations having less than a 10-point difference in ratings (implying the strength of diversification)., along with 4 upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Amongst the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given accelerated diversification strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. published a consistent improvement due to a combination of reduced reliance on fuel exports, lowered 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 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 highest 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 rather than an enhancement among the leading 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 difference likely driven by the dichotomy within the area in between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

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 been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

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and ranked higher than others; UAE is up more than 45 places in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.

shows a substantial 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the surge in medium & high-tech manufacturing data).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral 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 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 growths and revenue collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it remains in the finest interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

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 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 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the period. The caught or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

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reveals a considerable increase in typical 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the surge in medium & state-of-the-art production information).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing 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 demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and execution) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by intensifying, it remains in the best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.