كما أن ارتفاع مستويات الديون الخارجية ما زال يحد من الأداء الاقتصادي في كثير من أقل البلدان نمواً في أفريقيا.
FDI inflows not only were small in absolute terms but also were concentrated in a few countries and in a few economic activities, with high levels of external debt continuing to plague economic performance in many African LDCs.