Successful economies have rocketed past also Ran’s like Mexico and South Africa. Why? Simple focus on effective policies of growth. A few obvious ones.
World class education
Ruthless focus to eliminate crime
Enablement of private enterprise
Efficient infrastructure
Good governance and respect for citizens
A focus on global competitiveness
Quality and discipline of focus
Service delivery
I could go on for two more pages but you get my drift. Everything that we are not. Fix your policies to get wealth for citizens. Don’t rob the middle class to subsidize the poor. That never works