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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 been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the five 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 up 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman increased 17 ranks throughout the duration. The caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has actually stalled.
reveals a significant 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 period 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 (partially given the surge in medium & high-tech production data).
Its diversity metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and last (2020-24) reference 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 job pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon earnings, "primarily reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment defined by intensifying, it is in the best interests of commodity reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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