Net official development assistance received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net official development assistance received was 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.96 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 116.6%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.34 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2015
All-time low
468.19 million constant 2023 US$
in 1995
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Pakistan stood at 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$.
The figure is up 116.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Pakistan peaked at 4.34 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 468.19 million constant 2023 US$, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 3.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 3.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 2.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 2.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.67 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1973 | 1.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 3.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 4.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 2.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 2.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 2.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 468.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 732.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.5% |
| 1997 | 920.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 922.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 825.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 667.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | +314.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +146.9% |
| 2010 | 3.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 2.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion constant 2023 US$ | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 2.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 2.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +116.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million constant 2023 US$, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +314.1% | 667.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.76 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | 468.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | 667.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 6 Yemen 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 7 Israel 4.00 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 9 Palestine 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 10 Nigeria 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 11 Afghanistan 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ 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 official development assistance received in Pakistan?
- Net official development assistance received in Pakistan was 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.19 million constant 2023 US$ in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for net official development assistance received?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.