2007-06-12 13:45:36 · 4 answers · asked by Richard H 2 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Mexico is not all that prosperous. It is 57th in income per person. Historically much of the wealth has been in the hands of a few families which used their economic power to corrupt the government for their own self interest. and retarding growth.
SEE http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp_ppp_percap-economy-gdp-ppp-per-capita
2007-06-12 15:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corruption in all levels of society and there is no real democracy in Mexico it is more of a demockracy.
Also Drug lords.
2007-06-12 15:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are left out because the political leadership in their country is even more crooked than our political leadership, if you can believe that.
2007-06-12 13:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by osok48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too many people, so per capita income is low.
2007-06-12 13:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋