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"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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Leading African countries with Chinese loans 2000-2020
Angola was the main borrower from China in Africa between 2000 and 2020. Loan commitments signed between Chinese financiers and the Angolan government summed **** billion U.S. dollars. In the same period, China lent around *** billion U.S. dollars to African countries. Ethiopia and Zambia were as well on the top list of leading borrowers. The countries were granted **** billion and **** billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
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SAIS China Africa Research Initiative. (November 16, 2022). Cumulative value of Chinese loans to Africa between 2000 and 2020, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1222511/leading-african-countries-with-chinese-loans/
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