Number of Chinese loans to African countries 2000-2020
In the period between 2000 and 2019, Africa accumulated 1,188 loans from China. In terms of value, loan commitments signed between Chinese financiers and African governments as well as state-owned enterprises reached around 160 billion U.S. dollars. During this period, the highest number of Chinese loans granted to Africa was recorded in 2016, with 144 deals.
