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The Gulf Economic Update is a biannual report published twice a year from the World Bank in order to highlight the key challenges facing the GCC countries and to stimulate debate among policy makers and other readers on how best to confront the challenges.
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May 29, 2024
May 2024: Unlocking Prosperity: Transforming Education for Economic Breakthrough ...
Economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is expected to rebound to 2.8% and 4.7% in 2024 and 2025, respectively, according to the Spring 2024 Gulf Economic Update (GEU).
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Nov 21, 2023
November 2023: Economic Diversification Efforts Paying Off in GCC Region but ...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is estimated to grow by 1% in 2023 before picking up again to 3.6 and 3.7 % in 2024 and 2025, respectively, according to the recently published World Bank Gulf Economic Update (...
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May 17, 2023
May 2023: The Health and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the GCC
In this issue, the report focuses on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the GCC and the growing threat that NCDs pose to the health and economies of the region. NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and ...
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Oct 31, 2022
October 2022: Green Growth Opportunities in the GCC
This issue of the Gulf Economic Update includes a special section focused on GCC green growth opportunities for the GCC countries as the world accelerates transition to a greener future.
