Figure 1: Pacific countries are among those most vulnerable to BRI-related debt problems
Panel A: Chinese lending is more intense as a share of GDP in smaller economies
Debt owed to China (% of GDP)
GDP of borrowing country
Panel B: Three Pacific countries are among those most heavily indebted to China
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10
20
30
40
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45.1
Laos
34.2
Djibouti
28.4
Congo
26.7
Tonga
24.2
Cambodia
19.9
Samoa
17.0
Vanuatu
15.7
Seychelles
14.1
Togo
13.3
Mozambique
Debt owed to China (% of GDP)