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Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA service, details the appealing opportunities of purchasing GCC Facilities, driven by the region's growth and federal government initiatives.
Diversity is accomplish a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and methods exist. The overall International EDI is composed of tracking.
Guide to GCC Financial Market Trends in 2026For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a significant decrease in government income, public spending, current account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, across 25 indications (including 3 digital signs). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations leading EDI ratings over the years.
Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's local ratings favorably, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the leading 10 nations having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (suggesting 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. countries ranked 51 to 70, the performance of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stand out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered accelerated diversification strategies of numerous oil-exporting countries. posted a steady enhancement due to a mix of reduced reliance on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.
with oil exporters having the least expensive scores (though specific country-specific efficiency has differed in 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 mean rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the highest in North America.
In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's score aggravated compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an improvement among the leading nations. 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 most likely driven by the dichotomy within the area 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 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 ).
and ranked higher 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 period. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has stalled.
shows a considerable boost in typical EDI ratings 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 (partially provided the surge in medium & modern manufacturing data).
Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in between the initial (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 need (supported by a strong task pipeline and application) and strong services sector performance.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the best interests of commodity dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
Sub-Saharan African nations represent around one-third of the total, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter 2 together representing over 40% of the total). Consisting of, 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 locations 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 stalled.
shows a significant 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 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 rise in medium & high-tech manufacturing data).
Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least improvement between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (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 project pipeline and execution) and strong services sector efficiency.
Guide to GCC Financial Market Trends in 2026Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "primarily showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and profits collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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