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Analysis of the LED Lighting Market in the GCC, Forecast to 2020
Energy Efficiency, Downtrend in LED Lighting Prices, and Increased Acceptability are Driving the Market
23-Feb-2017
South Asia, Middle East & North Africa
Market Research
P932-01-00-00-00
EN00951-SA-MR_19461
The LED lighting market in the GCC is a high-growth market, which is driven primarily by increased functionality, energy efficiency targets, and increasing awareness among customers. Currently, LED lighting accounts for only 37.6% of the total lighting market in the GCC region; however, it is expected to be a high-demand lighting technology across the region by 2020, accounting for approximately 56.8% of the total lighting market. This study presents a detailed analysis of growth opportunities by country and by end-user segments or applications. The study also broadly discusses the macro-economic scenario, regulations, and other factors impacting the LED lighting market in the GCC.
Key Insights
Market Trends and Key Factors
Market Engineering Measurements
CEO’s Perspective
Market Overview—Definitions
Market Definitions—End-user Scope of the Study
Market Definitions—Terms and Acronyms Used
Market Overview—Evolution of LED
Market Overview—Product Segmentation
Market Overview—Distribution Channels
Market Overview—Key Lighting Industry Challenges
Market Overview—Key Economic Indicators
Market Drivers
Market Restraints
Market Engineering Measurements
Forecast Assumptions
Overview of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Total LED Lighting—Revenue Forecast
Total LED Lighting—Percent Revenue Forecast by Country
Total LED Lighting—Revenue Forecast by Country
Total LED Lighting—Middle-East Hot Spots
Total LED Lighting—Percent Revenue by End-user Segment
Total LED Lighting—Penetration Forecast
Total LED Lighting—Competitive Structure
Total LED Lighting—Competitive Environment
Total LED Lighting—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Growth Opportunity 1—Local Manufacturing
Growth Opportunity 2—Longer Product Life Span
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
UAE—Country Dynamics
UAE—Economic Overview
UAE LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
UAE LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
UAE LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
UAE LED Lighting Market—Percent Revenue by End User
UAE LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
UAE LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
UAE LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
The KSA—Country Dynamics
The KSA—Economic Overview
The KSA—Construction Developments and Government Spending
KSA LED Lighting Market——Six Economic Cities Overview
KSA LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
KSA LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
KSA LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
KSA LED Lighting Market—Percent Revenue by End User
KSA LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
KSA LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
KSA LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
Qatar—Country Dynamics
Qatar—Economic Overview
Qatar—Construction Developments and Government Spending
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Revenue and Percent Revenue by End User
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Qatar LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
Kuwait—Country Dynamics
Kuwait—Economic Overview
Kuwait—Construction Development and Government Spending
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Percent Revenue by End User
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Kuwait LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
Bahrain—Country Dynamics
Bahrain—Economic Overview
Bahrain—Construction Development and Government Spending
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Percent Revenue by End User
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Bahrain LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
Oman—Country Dynamics
Oman—Economic Overview
Oman—Construction Developments and Government Spending
Oman LED Lighting Market—Market Engineering Measurements
Oman LED Lighting Market—Revenue Forecast
Oman LED Lighting Market—Penetration Forecast
Oman LED Lighting Market—Percent Revenue by End User
Oman LED Lighting Market—Competitive Environment
Oman LED Lighting Market—Competitive Factors and Assessment
Oman LED Lighting Market—Regulations and Government Support
The Last Word—Four Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
Market Engineering Methodology
Partial List of Companies Interviewed
List of Figures
- 1. Total LED Lighting Market: Key Economic Indicators, GCC, 2015
- 2. Total LED Lighting Market: Key Market Drivers, Middle East, 2016–2020
- 3. Total LED Lighting Market: Key Market Restraints, Middle East, 2016–2020
- 4. Total LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, GCC, 2015
- 5. Total LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast by Country, 2013–2020
- 6. Total LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, GCC, 2015
- 7. Total LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, GCC, 2015
- 8. LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, UAE, 2015
- 9. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, The UAE, 2015
- 10. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, UAE, 2015
- 11. LED Lighting Market: Overview of Six Economic Cities, Saudi Arabia, 2015
- 12. LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, KSA, 2015
- 13. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, KSA, 2015
- 14. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, KSA, 2015
- 15. LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Qatar, 2015
- 16. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, Qatar, 2015
- 17. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, Qatar, 2015
- 18. LED Lighting Market: Kuwait, 2015
- 19. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, Kuwait, 2015
- 20. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, Kuwait, 2015
- 21. LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Bahrain, 2015
- 22. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, Bahrain, 2015
- 23. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, Bahrain, 2015
- 24. LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Oman, 2015
- 25. LED Lighting Market: Revenue by End User, Oman, 2015
- 26. LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, Oman, 2015
List of Charts
- 1. Total LED Lighting Market: Market Engineering Measurements, GCC, 2015
- 2. Total LED Lighting Market: Evolution of LED, Global, 1907–2010
- 3. Total LED Lighting Market: Distribution Channel Analysis, GCC, 2015
- 4. Total LED Lighting Market: Key Lighting Industry Challenges, GCC, 2015
- 5. Total LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, GCC, 2013–2020
- 6. Total LED Lighting Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Country GCC, 2013–2020
- 7. Total LED Lighting Market: Percent of Sales by End User Segment, GCC, 2015
- 8. Total LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, GCC, 2013–2020
- 9. Total LED Lighting Market: Competitive Structure, GCC, 2015
- 10. Total LED Lighting Market: Porter’s Five Forces, GCC, 2015
- 11. Annual GDP Growth Rate, The UAE, 2008–2015
- 12. GDP Composition by Sector, The UAE, 2015
- 13. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, UAE, 2013–2020
- 14. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, UAE, 2013–2020
- 15. LED Lighting Market: Percent of Sales by End User Segment, The UAE, 2015
- 16. Annual GDP Growth Rate, KSA, 2008–2015
- 17. GDP Composition by Sector, KSA, 2015
- 18. Construction Industry Value, The KSA, 2014–2017
- 19. Percent of Projects by Sector, The KSA, 2015
- 20. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, KSA, 2013–2020
- 21. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, KSA, 2013–2020
- 22. Percent of Sales by End User LED Lighting Market: KSA, 2015
- 23. Percent of Sales by End User LED Lighting Market: KSA, 2015
- 24. GDP Composition by Sector, Qatar, 2015
- 25. Percent of Projects by Sector, Qatar, 2015
- 26. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, Qatar, 2013–2020
- 27. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, Qatar, 2013–2020
- 28. LED Lighting Market: Percent of Sales by End-user Segment, Qatar, 2015
- 29. Real GDP Growth Rate, Kuwait, 2013–2017
- 30. GDP Composition by Sector, Kuwait, 2015
- 31. Construction Industry Value, Kuwait, 2014–2017
- 32. Percent of Projects by Sector, Kuwait, 2015
- 33. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, Kuwait, 2013–2020
- 34. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, Kuwait, 2013–2020
- 35. Percent of Sales by End User LED Lighting Market: Kuwait, 2015
- 36. Real GDP Growth Rate, Bahrain, 2014—2017
- 37. GDP Composition by Sector, Bahrain, 2012
- 38. Construction Industry Value, Bahrain, 2014–2017
- 39. Percent of Projects by Sector, Bahrain, 2015
- 40. State Budget, Bahrain, 2015 and 2016
- 41. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, Bahrain, 2013–2020
- 42. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, Bahrain, 2013–2020
- 43. LED Lighting Market: Percent of Sales by End-user Segment, Bahrain, 2015
- 44. Real GDP Growth Rate, Oman, 2013–2017
- 45. GDP Composition by Sector, Oman, 2015
- 46. Construction Industry Value, Oman, 2014–2017
- 47. Percent of Projects by Sector, Oman, 2015
- 48. State Budget, Oman, 2015 and 2016
- 49. LED Lighting Market: Revenue Forecast, Oman, 2013–2020
- 50. LED Lighting Market: Penetration Forecast, Oman, 2013–2020
- 51. LED Lighting Market: Percent of Sales by End User Segment, Oman, 2015
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