On the surface, it appears that the LDCs are not doing badly. UNCTAD economic data show growth in these poor countries between 2002 and 2008 exceeded the seven percent target set by the international community. And, even after the 2008 financial crisis, UNCTAD notes the LDCs grew faster than other developing countries, at an average of 5.7 percent per year.
Ku isura, bigaragara ko LDC idakora nabi. Amakuru y’ubukungu ya UNCTAD yerekana iterambere muri ibi bihugu bikennye hagati ya 2002 na 2008 yarenze intego irindwi ku ijana yashyizweho n’umuryango mpuzamahanga. Kandi, na nyuma y’ibibazo by’amafaranga yo mu 2008, UNCTAD ivuga ko LDC yazamutse vuba kurusha ibindi bihugu bikiri mu nzira y'amajyambere, ku kigereranyo cya 5.7 ku ijana ku mwaka.