04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan

Pakistan: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 5.67 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.67 billion
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
9th
of 132 countries
All-time high
10.39 billion
in 2010
All-time low
1.12 billion
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan, 2004–2023

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2004201320232004: 9.1B2005: 5.8B2006: 7.9B2007: 8.4B2008: 9.7B2009: 9.2B2010: 10.4B2011: 10.3B2012: 10.0B2013: 10.2B2014: 8.2B2015: 7.8B2016: 8.1B2017: 8.0B2018: 8.0B2019: 7.9B2020: 2.4B2021: 1.1B2022: 6.5B2023: 5.7B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 5.67 billion for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan peaked at 10.39 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion, in 2021.

Pakistan ranks 9th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 9.05 billion —
2005 5.79 billion -36.1%
2006 7.94 billion +37.3%
2007 8.40 billion +5.8%
2008 9.72 billion +15.7%
2009 9.18 billion -5.6%
2010 10.39 billion +13.2%
2011 10.29 billion -1.0%
2012 10.03 billion -2.6%
2013 10.15 billion +1.3%
2014 8.21 billion -19.1%
2015 7.84 billion -4.5%
2016 8.09 billion +3.2%
2017 8.00 billion -1.2%
2018 8.05 billion +0.6%
2019 7.89 billion -1.9%
2020 2.42 billion -69.4%
2021 1.12 billion -53.4%
2022 6.55 billion +482.0%
2023 5.67 billion -13.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 5.67 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 5.67 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.00 million, 37.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans 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 +482.0% 1.12 billion 6.55 billion
2020 -69.4% 7.89 billion 2.42 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.35 billion 5.79 billion 9.72 billion 6
2010s 8.90 billion 7.84 billion 10.39 billion 10
2020s 3.94 billion 1.12 billion 6.55 billion 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 China 8.40 billion compare
  2. 7 Morocco 7.16 billion compare
  3. 8 Egypt 6.84 billion compare
  4. 10 Iraq 5.53 billion compare
  5. 11 Colombia 4.77 billion compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 4.13 billion compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Pakistan was 5.67 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2021.
How does Pakistan rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.