China, the second-largest economy, is also doing well. The East Asian country received a generous $779 million in 2021. More recent, reliable figures are not yet available. Depending on the source, the figures may vary slightly, depending on the type of survey. Overall, German development aid payments total over $35 billion.
Further sources:
https://www.dtv.de/buch/afrika-wird-armregiert-oder-wie-man-afrika-wirklich-helfen-kann-26294
About the author: Volker Seitz, born in 1943, worked in various positions for the German Foreign Office from 1965 to 2008, including at the EU in Brussels and in several African countries. From 2004 to 2008, he was head of the embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He is a member of the initiative group behind the Bonn Appeal for Reform of Development Aid.
