Let's Take a Look at Africa's Debt

[Omar del Sur]

The debt to China is in the blue.

Source:

The language of “debt-trap diplomacy” reflects Western anxieties, not African realities

The language of "debt-trap diplomacy" reflects Western anxieties, not African realities

Investment from China is one of the few ways African countries can get financing for the infrastructure it so desperately needs.

qz.com

 

[greyhound stone]

Amazing

 

[Prime Minister]

I never knew this the propaganda against China in Africa is really strong I also think it's a lot of debt interest from Western banks that drives the debt high.

 

[pirater]

Yes but this is only to 2015. Is there a chance that in recent years the amount do debt from China to African countries has increased

 

[Omar del Sur]

Yes but this is only to 2015. Is there a chance that in recent years the amount do debt from China to African countries has increased

Yes it is only to 2015. I myself would like to see the 2021 figures. But even though I think the blue would have increased- I am guessing it would still not have become the majority. If you look at the chart- it increased gradually and I would guess it has continued to increase at a somewhat similar rate. But I would like to see the 2021 figures.

 

[Omar del Sur]

As of 2018, the BBC has said this:

"Around 20% of African government external debt is owed to China, says the Jubilee Debt Campaign, a charity which campaigns for the cancellation of poor countries' debt."

Reality Check: Is China burdening Africa with debt?

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www.bbc.com

(I don't actually trust the BBC but I cite the BBC so people can't say I'm citing RT or CGTN or something like that)