03_Official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 6.48 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.48 billion
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.42 billion
in 2010
All-time low
2.01 billion
in 2021
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan, 1996–2023

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1996200920231996: 8.9B1997: 8.0B1998: 8.4B1999: 9.3B2000: 9.0B2001: 8.5B2002: 9.6B2003: 9.6B2004: 9.2B2005: 5.9B2006: 8.0B2007: 8.4B2008: 9.7B2009: 9.2B2010: 10.4B2011: 10.3B2012: 10.1B2013: 10.2B2014: 8.4B2015: 7.9B2016: 8.2B2017: 8.1B2018: 8.1B2019: 8.0B2020: 3.2B2021: 2.0B2022: 6.8B2023: 6.5B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan stood at 6.48 billion.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan peaked at 10.42 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion, in 2021.

Pakistan ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 8.86 billion —
1997 7.97 billion -10.0%
1998 8.38 billion +5.1%
1999 9.31 billion +11.1%
2000 8.97 billion -3.7%
2001 8.50 billion -5.2%
2002 9.62 billion +13.2%
2003 9.61 billion -0.1%
2004 9.23 billion -3.9%
2005 5.92 billion -35.8%
2006 7.96 billion +34.3%
2007 8.41 billion +5.7%
2008 9.74 billion +15.7%
2009 9.20 billion -5.5%
2010 10.42 billion +13.2%
2011 10.34 billion -0.8%
2012 10.09 billion -2.4%
2013 10.22 billion +1.3%
2014 8.36 billion -18.1%
2015 7.91 billion -5.4%
2016 8.17 billion +3.3%
2017 8.07 billion -1.2%
2018 8.14 billion +0.9%
2019 8.01 billion -1.7%
2020 3.20 billion -60.0%
2021 2.01 billion -37.2%
2022 6.81 billion +238.8%
2023 6.48 billion -4.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 6.48 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 14.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 6.48 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 241.50 million, 26.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +238.8% 2.01 billion 6.81 billion
2020 -60.0% 8.01 billion 3.20 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.63 billion 7.97 billion 9.31 billion 4
2000s 8.72 billion 5.92 billion 9.74 billion 10
2010s 8.97 billion 7.91 billion 10.42 billion 10
2020s 4.62 billion 2.01 billion 6.81 billion 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 China 9.43 billion compare
  2. 7 Egypt 7.46 billion compare
  3. 8 Morocco 7.32 billion compare
  4. 10 Iraq 5.86 billion compare
  5. 11 Colombia 5.36 billion compare
  6. 12 Turkey 4.92 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Pakistan was 6.48 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.42 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion in 2021.
How does Pakistan rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.