Across the world, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index has become one of the biggest sources of intelligence into the performances of large and mid-cap companies.
It has more than 1,540 constituents, and tracks stocks across 23 different countries.
As would be apparent, some constituents — publicly traded companies — would be heavier than others.
And countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have some of the biggest companies in the world.
Here’s a look at which GCC companies, and which countries, have the greatest weight on the MSCI World Index:
