Why countries like Portugal and Spain do not become economic super power today?

<h3>Why countries like Portugal and Spain do not become economic super power today?</h3>

These countries used to be the world conquerer and great empires in the medieval time.


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<p><i>Answer by Tony M</i><br/>corruption and rubbish armed forces</p>
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