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Sub-Saharan African countries 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 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 higher than others; UAE is up more than 45 locations in 2024 compared to 2000 while Qatar climbed 24; both Saudi Arabia and Oman rose 17 ranks during the duration. The caught or even worse off countries are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural transformation has actually stalled.
Upcoming Regional Market Projectionsshows a considerable increase in average 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 exceeding 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 data).

Its diversification metrics have actually stagnated, revealing the least enhancement between the initial (2000-04) and final (2020-24) reference periods., despite 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 execution) and strong services sector efficiency.
Upcoming Middle Eastern Economic ForecastsKuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in a boost in non-hydrocarbon income, "mostly showing non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and revenue collection effectiveness enhancements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by magnifying, it is in the finest interests of product reliant countries to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.
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