Forewarned is forearmed: Forecasting expansions and contractions of the Saudi Economy

Year 2023, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 178 - 190, 30.06.2023

Pierre Rostan Alexandra Rostan Mohammad Nurunnabi

Abstract

In this study, it is tried to determine the expansions and contractions of the Saudi economy between 2021 and 2060. The Saudi economy being oil-driven, the special relationship between oil price and Saudi Real GDP is unfolded with Multiscale Principal Component Analysis (MPCA) combined with wavelet analysis. Assuming two scenarios with and without MPCA, the more likely midpoint scenario returns a 2021-2060 average of the Real GDP annual growth rate of - 0.37%. Saudi Arabia is benchmarked to Iran. 2021-2060 estimates of oil price forecast a rebound after 2020 that will pull up Saudi Arabia’s GDP. However, in 2031, Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s GDP growth rates will diverge, Iran’s growth rate remaining in positive territory until 2044, whereas Saudi economy enduring a lengthy recession until 2048. After 2048, the two economies will emerge from recession but will eventually return to it before 2060.

Keywords

Wavelet Analysis, Multiscale Principal Component Analysis, Saudi Arabia

Supporting Institution

N/A

Tedbiri Elden Bırakma: Suudi Ekonomisine İlişkin Genişleme Ve Daralma Tahminleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Suudi ekonomisinin 2021 ile 2060 yılları arasındaki genişlemeleri ve daralmaları belirlenmeye çalışılmaktadır. Suudi ekonomisi petrole dayalı olduğundan, petrol fiyatı ile Suudi Reel GSYH'sı arasındaki özel ilişki, dalgacık analiziyle birleştirilmiş Çok Ölçekli Temel Bileşen Analizi (MPCA) ile ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. MPCA analizini içeren ve içermeyen iki senaryo varsayıldığında, daha olası olan orta nokta senaryosu, 2021-2060 ortalama Reel GSYH yıllık büyüme oranını - %0,37 olarak göstermektedir. Suudi Arabistan, İran ile kıyaslandığında 2021-2060 petrol fiyatı tahminleri, 2020'den sonra Suudi Arabistan'ın GSYH'sını yukarı çekecek bir toparlanma öngörülmektedir. Ancak 2031'de Suudi Arabistan ve İran'ın GSYH büyüme oranları farklılaşmaktadır. İran'ın büyüme oranı 2044'e kadar pozitif bölgede kalırken, Suudi ekonomisinin 2048'e kadar uzun bir durgunluk yaşayacağı görülmektedir. 2048'den sonra iki ekonomi durgunluktan çıkacak ama 2060 öncesinde geri döneceklerdir.

Keywords

Dalgacık Analizi, Çok Ölçekli Temel Bileşen Analizi, Suudi Arabistan

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