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10 African Countries With the Highest Cumulative Debt to China Over a 23-Year Period

Over the past two decades, China’s financial engagement with Africa has grown remarkably, primarily through infrastructure-focused loans.

These loans have helped build roads, railways, power plants in several African countries, but they have also raised questions about debt sustainability, repayment risks, and the long-term autonomy of African economies.

The Chinese Loans to Africa Database, compiled by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, provides a comprehensive record of loan agreements between China and African countries over a 13-year period, from 2000 to 2023.

It reveals not only the total loan amounts but also the number of individual loan agreements signed between African countries and Chinese lenders.

After several years of decline, Chinese lending to Africa increased in 2023 the first rise since 2016. This recent uptick shows a shift in Beijing’s strategy toward projects with clearer financial viability, as China becomes more selective with its lending.

Below is a ranking of the ten African countries with the highest total debt to China, based on the cumulative loan amounts and the number of loans recorded from 2000 to 2023.

While the growing debt to China shows Africa’s dependence on external capital, these loans have enabled infrastructure improvements that Western financiers often hesitate to fund

Rankings of top 10 African countries by debt to China

RankCountryTotal Loan Amount (USD)
1Angola$46.0 billion
2Ethiopia$14.5 billion
3Egypt$9.7 billion
4Kenya$9.6 billion
5Nigeria$9.6 billion
6Zambia$9.5 billion
7South Africa$6.9 billion
8Sudan$6.3 billion
9Ghana$6.1 billion
10Cameroon$5.9 billion

Angola tops the list, borrowing $46 billion from China through 270 loans. Much of this debt stems from post-civil war reconstruction efforts, particularly in the oil and infrastructure sectors. Angola’s model of repaying loans with crude oil became one of the earliest examples of resource-backed Chinese lending on the continent.

Ethiopia comes second, with $14.5 billion borrowed via 66 agreements, highlighting the country’s deep reliance on Chinese funds for its railways, power projects, and telecommunications infrastructure.

Key developments like the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway have been financed almost entirely through Chinese lending.

Egypt, Kenya, and Nigeria follow closely, each holding debts between $9.5 and $9.7 billion. Egypt’s loans have supported transportation, electricity, and real estate projects, while Kenya’s financing was pivotal in constructing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

Nigeria, similarly, has used Chinese funds for rail, road, and power initiatives.

Zambia’s debt of $9.5 billion comes from a notably high 82 loans, the largest number in the top ten. This suggests frequent borrowing, likely for smaller-scale or diversified infrastructure efforts.

The remaining countries, South Africa, Sudan, Ghana, and Cameroon, each owe over $5.9 billion, reflecting years of engagement across transport, energy, and public service sectors.

The growing debt to China shows Africa’s dependence on external capital for development. On one hand, Chinese loans have enabled tangible infrastructure improvements that traditional Western financiers often hesitate to fund.

On the other hand, the continent faces mounting concerns about debt distress, limited fiscal space, and vulnerability to external shocks.

Source: businessinsiderafrica
Via: norvanreports
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