Still, according to the Bertelsmann Transformation Index – which aims to measure various aspects of economic development in non-liberal countries, or countries in a democratic transition – the GCC states’ transformation indices range from “limited” to “very limited,” largely owing to corruption and a lack of transparency.
但是，根据贝塔斯曼转型指数（Bertelsmann Transformation Index，该指数旨在衡量非自由国家或处于民主转型过程中的国家各方面的经济发展情况），GCC国家的转型指数得分多为“有限”或“极其有限”，这主要是拜腐败和不透明所赐。