Net official development assistance received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net official development assistance received was 3.96 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Pakistan is 3.96 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 128.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Pakistan peaked at 3.96 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 252.74 million current US$, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 253.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 252.74 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 379.79 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1963 | 485.78 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 510.32 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 498.86 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 375.86 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 485.02 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 390.66 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 327.91 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 420.83 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 426.04 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 304.73 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1973 | 282.35 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 468.52 million current US$ | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 731.07 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 593.27 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 631.67 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 702.38 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 802.31 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 869.42 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 662.84 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 624.66 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 668.07 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 808.07 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 667.16 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 908.59 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 846.73 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 826.06 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 500.64 million current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 687.25 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 682.23 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 825.55 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 613.63 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 549.62 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +224.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2010 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +128.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +224.8% | 549.62 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.05 million current US$ | 252.74 million current US$ | 510.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 556.91 million current US$ | 282.35 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 862.12 million current US$ | 624.66 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 822.09 million current US$ | 500.64 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 549.62 million current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 current 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 3.96 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.74 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for net official development assistance received?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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 80.6%. 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 official development assistance received (current 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 current U.S. dollars.