Is GCC Emerging as Primary Industrial Hub?

Oct 2019 Walid Majdalani, Head of Investcorp Private Equity MENA company, describes the attractive chances of buying GCC Infrastructure, driven by the region's development and federal government efforts.

Diversification is achieve a balanced economy,, Diversity visions and methods exist. The total Worldwide EDI is composed of tracking.

For non-diversified countries, when price of the commodity falls, there is a considerable decrease in government earnings, public spending, current account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (including major commodity exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indicators (consisting of 3 digital signs). The United States And Canada, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific countries leading EDI scores throughout the years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Even though structural reforms and diversity efforts carried out by the GCC affected MENA's local scores positively, it still lags 5 other local groups., with the top 10 countries having less than a 10-point distinction in scores (suggesting the strength of diversification)., along with 4 upper-middle income (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income country (India, ranked 20th, driven by its services export boom).

Among the e. nations ranked 51 to 70, the efficiency of Moldova, Indonesia, Armenia and Honduras stick out (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, offered sped up diversity plans of numerous oil-exporting nations. published a consistent improvement due to a combination of decreased reliance on fuel exports, lowered exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the lowest scores (though specific country-specific performance has varied 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. Throughout all areas, the average rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in North America.

In 2024, the (China was amongst the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating worsened compared to 2000)., however more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement amongst the leading nations. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA region (with variance likely driven by the dichotomy within the region 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 2 together representing 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 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or 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 ratings 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 surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially provided the surge in medium & high-tech production information).

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Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least improvement in between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) referral 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 job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

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

Sub-Saharan African nations account for around one-third of the overall, followed by Latin America and the Middle East (the latter two together representing 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 greater 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 throughout the period. The trapped or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.

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reveals a significant increase in average EDI ratings 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 outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the surge in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing information).

Its diversification metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement in between the preliminary (2000-04) and last (2020-24) referral periods., despite 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 application) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon revenue, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and earnings collection efficiency improvements", according to the IMF. In the present geopolitical environment characterized by magnifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.