Essay About Mexico

In economic terms, Mexico is a country that was showing a lot of promise, but has taken steps backwards in recent years. Mexico’s recent history has been marked by periods of growth and increasingly favorable business conditions that have been followed by periods of political turmoil and decreasing confidence in the country’s economy.

Mexico is a country that is not that fundamentally different from the United States in economic terms. It is a relatively large country when compared to its fellow Latin American countries, and it is highly populated, with around 107,029,000 people in 2005. The setup of Mexico is not that different from the U.S.’ because the country is divided into states that have their own governor, and there is a specific district for the capitals of both countries.

The country is considered to be one of the more developed countries in the world. Falling a little short of being considered “first-world”, the country is able to sustain itself off of its own economic processes. Mexico relies heavily on industrial business ventures and agricultural support as its primary drivers of GDP. In 2005, the Mexican economy was characterized by low inflation, low inflation rates, and an appreciating peso. From 2004 through 2009, Mexico’s GDP was increasing drastically. GDP dropped suddenly in 2010, with GDP in 2009 falling from 1093.1 billion in U.S. dollars to 884.4 billion in the following year. It did resume the trend of growth afterwards and managed to surpass its record high before 2010. The nation’s GDP in 2013 was around 1177.3 billion in U.S. dollars. This is a record high for the country.

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Mexico is a country that has much of the physical capital, natural resources, and labor force required for a country to prosper. Their economic system is not that much different from that of the United States and other well developed countries around the world. It is a country with promise and the means to become a superpower. The only thing standing in the way is a corrupt government and groups of outlaws that plague the country. The lawlessness that can be found in certain areas negatively impacts competition, hinders growth, contributes to the depreciation of their currency, and keeps investors away from the country.