Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Net official development assistance and aid received

Afghanistan
3.06 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
3.96 billion
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th

Net official development assistance and aid received over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.96 billion against 3.06 billion in Afghanistan, a difference of 903.37 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 251.15 million 2.95 billion 2.69 billion Pakistan
1970s 265.02 million 2.39 billion 2.12 billion Pakistan
1980s 78.81 million 1.94 billion 1.86 billion Pakistan
1990s 349.22 million 1.09 billion 741.07 million Pakistan
2000s 3.45 billion 1.99 billion 1.46 billion Afghanistan
2010s 5.55 billion 2.97 billion 2.57 billion Afghanistan
2020s 4.16 billion 2.90 billion 1.26 billion Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and aid received, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.96 billion against 3.06 billion in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and aid received between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
903.37 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for net official development assistance and aid received?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed