Building Sustainable Investment Portfolios with Arabian Assets

Sub-Saharan African countries 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). 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 ).

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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the period. The trapped or worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural improvement has actually 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 period versus 2020-24). with UAE surpassing in the trade sub-index (supported by current bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly provided the rise in medium & state-of-the-art production data).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, showing the least improvement in 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 demand (supported by a strong job pipeline and application) and strong services sector efficiency.

Role of FDI on Regional Economic Transformation

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and income collection performance improvements", according to the IMF. In the existing geopolitical environment characterized by intensifying, it is in the very best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.