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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, lays out the attractive chances of buying GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's growth and federal government initiatives.

Diversification is attain a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and strategies exist. The general Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decline in federal government profits, public costs, bank account balance and global reserves: more volatility. The (including major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indicators (consisting of three digital indicators). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI ratings for many years.

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Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores favorably, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the leading 10 nations having less than a 10-point distinction in ratings (indicating the strength of diversification)., together with 4 upper-middle earnings (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Among the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, provided sped up diversification plans of numerous oil-exporting countries. posted a constant improvement due to a mix of reduced dependence on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable scores (though private country-specific performance has actually varied over 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 regions, the median rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the leading ranked, while Mongolia's rating got worse compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom rather than an enhancement amongst 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 area (with variance most likely driven by the dichotomy within the region in 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 representing over 40% of the overall). Including, there has 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 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 caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.

shows a considerable increase in typical 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 outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement 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 implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mainly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and earnings collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment defined by heightening, it remains 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 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 5 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the duration. The trapped or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has stalled.

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shows 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 duration versus 2020-24). with UAE exceeding 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 information).

Its diversification metrics have actually 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 task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the very best interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.