Net ODA received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net ODA received was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Pakistan, 1976–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Pakistan stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 186.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Pakistan peaked at 35.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.9% | — |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +229.9% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +225.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +186.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +229.9% | 3.8% | 12.6% |
| 2009 | +225.1% | 2.0% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 13.0% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 58 Lebanon 7.2% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 6.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 6.5% compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 5.9% compare
- 63 Israel 5.4% compare
- 64 Bolivia 5.3% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Pakistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 7.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 28,763 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 31.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 102.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.31 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany -14.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 19.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 84.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 13.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -138.02 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Pakistan?
- Net oda received in Pakistan was 6.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for net oda received?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).