Cumulative value of Chinese loans to Africa between 2000 and 2020, by sector (in million U.S. dollars)

African countries borrowed some *** billion U.S. dollars from China in the period between 2000 and 2020. The transport sector was the main destination for the funding, accumulating **** billion U.S. dollars. The energy sector followed, with **** billion U.S. dollars, while roughly ** billion U.S. dollars were granted to the mining sector. Overall, African governments and state-owned enterprises signed ***** loans with Chinese financiers in the period considered.