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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 2 together accounting for over 40% of the overall). Including, there has been an (from 90.3 in 2000-04 to 92.6 and 92.3 in the 5 years pre- and post-pandemic ).

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and ranked higher 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 caught or even worse off nations are some parts of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa where structural change has stalled.

reveals a considerable boost in average EDI ratings from 86.8 in 2000-04 to 92.6 in 2020-24, (up more than 10 points in the initial period versus 2020-24). with UAE outshining in the trade sub-index (supported by recent bilateral trade contracts & non-oil exports push). vs its pre-pandemic reading (partially offered the rise in medium & modern manufacturing information).

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Its diversification metrics have stagnated, showing the least enhancement between the preliminary (2000-04) and final (2020-24) recommendation periods., regardless 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 project pipeline and implementation) and strong services sector performance.

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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia clocked in an increase in non-hydrocarbon income, "mainly reflecting non-hydrocarbon tax base growths and income collection effectiveness improvements", according to the IMF. In the current geopolitical environment identified by intensifying, it is in the very best interests of product reliant nations to diversify its export base, exports and trade partners.

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