UAE tops GCC E-Performance Index with average score of 67.83 per cent

UAE tops GCC E-Performance Index with average score of 67.83 per cent

Results of the new GCC E-Performance Index 2021 revealed that the six Gulf countries are progressing steadily in their digital transformation with varying degrees of development. The 2021 report was published by Orient Planet Research (OPR), the market research unit of Orient Planet Group (OPG), in partnership with information and communications technology (ICT) expert and independent researcher Abdul Kader Al Kamli.

The index showed that the UAE obtained high scores on all its indicators to reach an average score of 67.83.

Saudi Arabia came in next with an average rating of 59.01, followed by Qatar (58.50); Bahrain (57.65), Kuwait (55.10) and Oman (55).  Nidal Abou Zaki, Managing Director, OPG, said: “The GCC E-Performance Index 2021 reflects the member states’ steady efforts to achieve global leadership and competitiveness in today’s digital era.