Apart from tourism, the industries based on its natural resources have dwindled or, at best, struggled to keep level.
Even the best struggle with elements of the game, either because they de-emphasize them or because they're just not very good at them.
Appearing in his 41st career final, Nadal, the Australian Open champion, was not at his best, struggling to counter Murray's powerful service game.
But on a night when many of the world's best struggled to stay upright during their zig-zag runs of tricks, it was Bright who handled the pressure and put the pressure on.
A day after declaring that his grass-court game was right where I want it to be, the six-time Wimbledon champion was far from his best, struggling to put away an unheralded opponent.
In the opening stages of the game, however, they were second best, struggling to match Stoke's neat passing.
American Zach Johnson took a one-shot lead after a difficult opening day that saw some of the world's best struggle in the 142nd Open Championship.
The Italian, who is renowned as a remarkably sensitive driver who needs the car to be to his liking to perform at his best, struggled with the car's power-steering system.
Even when robots are deployed in customer-facing roles, there will still be plenty of need for humans to train and maintain them, as even the best struggle with the nuances of human behavior.
By then, Korea, Japan and Taiwan will deliver higher educational opportunity for 80percentt or more of their school leavers while the Central African Republic, Congo and Niger will, at best, struggle to reach five per cent.
