GCC Countries Record $587.8 Billion in Nominal GDPMuscat, 27 Jul (ONA) — The latest data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) revealed that the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached $587.8 billion by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $579 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting a growth rate of 1.5%.The data indicated that the contribution of non-oil activities to the GCC’s nominal GDP reached 77.9% by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 22.1% from oil activities.The manufacturing sector contributed 12.5% to the GDP, while wholesale and retail trade accounted for 9.9%. The contribution of the construction sector reached 8.3%, while public administration and defense logged 7.5%, finance and insurance 7%, and real estate activities 5.7%. Meanwhile, other non-oil activities contributed 27%.Compared to the third quarter of 2024, the nominal GDP of the GCC countries recorded a growth of 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching $587.8 billion, up from $580.1 billion in the third quarter.— Ends/AH