Special Economic Zones in the OIC Region:
Learning from Experience
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4.1.1 Geographical Distribution
In total it is estimated that there are approximately 242 SEZs operating within 33 OIC Member
Countries. This is shown below i It can be seen that SEZ development has been a key
focus within the Middle East with the UAE (20%), Saudi Arabia (11%), Iran (9%), Jordan (6%)
and Oman (4%) accounting for approximately half of all SEZs within OIC Member Countries.
Figure 1 – Total Number of SEZs by OIC Member State
Source: BuroHappold Analysis 2017. Note: OIC Member Countries with no SEZs recorded are excluded from this figure.
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5
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Albania
Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Djibouti
Egypt
Gabon
Gambia
Indonesia
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Senegal
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan