Guide to Gulf Financial Equity Success in 2026

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 total). Consisting of, there has 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 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 improvement has stalled.

reveals a substantial boost in typical 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 current bilateral trade agreements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the surge in medium & high-tech production information).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

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

Navigating GCC Stock Market Trends through 2026

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by intensifying, it remains in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.