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Sub-Saharan African nations account for around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 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 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).
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 increased 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.
shows a considerable boost in average EDI scores from 86.8 in 2000-04 to 92.6 in 2020-24, (up more than 10 points in the preliminary period versus 2020-24). with UAE surpassing 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 & modern production information).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement between the initial (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 need (supported by a strong task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it is in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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