African countries borrowed some 160 billion U.S. dollars from China in the period between 2000 and 2020. The transport sector was the main destination for the funding, accumulating 46.8 billion U.S. dollars. The energy sector followed, with 40.5 billion U.S. dollars, while roughly 18 billion U.S. dollars were granted to the mining sector. Overall, African governments and state-owned enterprises signed 1,188 loans with Chinese financiers in the period considered.
Cumulative value of Chinese loans to Africa between 2000 and 2020, by sector
(in million U.S. dollars)
The source adds the following information:
"Our data sources include official government documents, contractor websites, fieldwork, interviews, and media sources. [...] figures are not equivalent to African government debt, as we do not track disbursement or repayment".
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SAIS China Africa Research Initiative. (November 16, 2022). Cumulative value of Chinese loans to Africa between 2000 and 2020, by sector (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222505/value-of-chinese-loans-to-africa-by-sector/
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