Refining Investment Strategies for the Next-Gen Gulf Outlook

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, details the appealing opportunities of purchasing GCC Facilities, driven by the area's growth and federal government efforts.

Diversification is achieve a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and methods exist. However there were and The, by creating an index without any qualitative/perceptions indications. The total International EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource leas and possibly score a higher rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a significant decrease in federal government income, public spending, existing account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major commodity exporters, not restricted to simply oil) over the, throughout 25 signs (consisting of three digital indications). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries top EDI scores over the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Even though structural reforms and diversification efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's regional ratings positively, it still lags 5 other regional groups., with the leading 10 nations 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).

Among the e. countries ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered accelerated diversity plans of lots of oil-exporting countries. posted a stable enhancement due to a mix of minimized reliance on fuel exports, decreased exports concentration and a modification in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the least expensive scores (though private country-specific efficiency 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. Across all regions, the average rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the leading ranked, while Mongolia's score got worse compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an improvement 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 region (with variation likely driven by the dichotomy within the region between the resource-heavy states (e.g.

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). 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 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 during the period. The caught or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the surge in medium & modern production information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation periods., in spite of the headwinds of OPEC+ production cuts. A robust non-hydrocarbon growth was supported by the GCC's robust domestic demand (supported by a strong project pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing 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 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the period. The trapped or worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.

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reveals 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly offered the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing information).

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

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon profits, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and profits collection efficiency enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it is in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.