Key Drivers Shaping GCC Economic Forecasts by 2026

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Diversity is achieve a well balanced economy,, Diversity visions and techniques exist. There were and The, by developing an index with no qualitative/perceptions indications. The total Global EDI is made up of tracking. As commodity exporters diversify, lower their dependence on resource rents and possibly score a higher rating on the EDI.

For non-diversified countries, when cost of the product falls, there is a significant decline in federal government profits, public costs, present account balance and international reserves: more volatility. The (consisting of major product exporters, not limited to just oil) over the, throughout 25 indications (consisting of 3 digital signs). North America, Western Europe and East Asia Pacific nations top EDI scores for many years.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

Despite the fact that structural reforms and diversity efforts undertaken by the GCC affected MENA's regional scores favorably, it still lags five other local groups., with the leading 10 countries having less than a 10-point difference in scores (implying the strength of diversification)., along with 4 upper-middle income (China, Mexico, Turkey and Thailand) and one lower middle-income nation (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 stand apart (when comparing 2024 vs 2000). years, given accelerated diversity plans of lots of oil-exporting nations. published a stable improvement due to a combination of lowered reliance on fuel exports, reduced exports concentration and a change in the structure of exports.

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with oil exporters having the most affordable 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. Throughout all regions, the typical rating is the for both 2000 and 2024, and the greatest in The United States and Canada.

In 2024, the (China was among the top ranked, while Mongolia's rating got worse compared to 2000)., but more to do with a "levelling up" at the bottom instead of an enhancement amongst the top countries. By comparing the (height of the blue box), least variability is seen in South Asia in 2000 and the most in the MENA area (with variation likely driven by the dichotomy within the area 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 total). Including, 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 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 actually stalled.

reveals 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 preliminary duration versus 2020-24). with UAE outperforming in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade agreements & 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 actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement 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 task pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector efficiency.

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 identified by magnifying, it is in the best interests of product dependent countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

Sub-Saharan African countries 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). 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 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 stalled.

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reveals a considerable increase in typical 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 recent bilateral trade arrangements & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partly given the rise in medium & state-of-the-art manufacturing data).

Its diversity metrics have stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (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 need (supported by a strong project pipeline and execution) and strong services sector performance.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base expansions and revenue collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by heightening, it remains in the finest interests of product dependent nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.