Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 27.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.6%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
365.14 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-79.39 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan stood at 27.58 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 81.6% on the previous year and up 498.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan peaked at 365.14 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -79.39 % change on previous year, in 1968.

Pakistan ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -3.38 % change on previous year
1962 21.02 % change on previous year -722.6%
1963 -12.78 % change on previous year -160.8%
1964 -6.77 % change on previous year -47.0%
1965 -15.59 % change on previous year +130.2%
1966 -41.25 % change on previous year +164.6%
1967 26.4 % change on previous year -164.0%
1968 -79.39 % change on previous year -400.7%
1969 37.56 % change on previous year -147.3%
1970 53.7 % change on previous year +43.0%
1971 29.45 % change on previous year -45.2%
1972 -69.14 % change on previous year -334.8%
1973 83.61 % change on previous year -220.9%
1974 16.57 % change on previous year -80.2%
1975 102.37 % change on previous year +517.6%
1976 -28.1 % change on previous year -127.4%
1977 -10 % change on previous year -64.4%
1978 -19.41 % change on previous year +94.0%
1979 15.43 % change on previous year -179.5%
1980 172.17 % change on previous year +1015.8%
1981 -29.2 % change on previous year -117.0%
1982 -0.2369 % change on previous year -99.2%
1983 3.56 % change on previous year -1600.4%
1984 -4.15 % change on previous year -216.8%
1985 7.42 % change on previous year -278.6%
1986 8.12 % change on previous year +9.5%
1987 -14.92 % change on previous year -283.7%
1988 24.08 % change on previous year -261.4%
1989 -6.91 % change on previous year -128.7%
1990 -9.59 % change on previous year +38.7%
1991 26.33 % change on previous year -374.5%
1992 -27.87 % change on previous year -205.8%
1993 -27.25 % change on previous year -2.2%
1994 -24.07 % change on previous year -11.7%
1995 -13.21 % change on previous year -45.1%
1996 -2.58 % change on previous year -80.5%
1997 -4.55 % change on previous year +76.3%
1998 -2.66 % change on previous year -41.6%
1999 11.06 % change on previous year -516.1%
2000 -28.19 % change on previous year -354.9%
2001 365.14 % change on previous year -1395.4%
2002 -51.56 % change on previous year -114.1%
2003 188.61 % change on previous year -465.8%
2004 -75.97 % change on previous year -140.3%
2005 157.3 % change on previous year -307.0%
2006 16.1 % change on previous year -89.8%
2007 -12.92 % change on previous year -180.2%
2008 -3.7 % change on previous year -71.4%
2009 50.18 % change on previous year -1456.6%
2010 68.46 % change on previous year +36.4%
2011 0.9453 % change on previous year -98.6%
2012 -34.59 % change on previous year -3758.8%
2013 12.33 % change on previous year -135.7%
2014 -6.92 % change on previous year -156.1%
2015 8.11 % change on previous year -217.3%
2016 -2.18 % change on previous year -126.8%
2017 -5.87 % change on previous year +170.0%
2018 -14.02 % change on previous year +138.7%
2019 -12.05 % change on previous year -14.1%
2020 -9.21 % change on previous year -23.6%
2021 -14.09 % change on previous year +53.0%
2022 -2.89 % change on previous year -79.5%
2023 149.59 % change on previous year -5271.6%
2024 27.58 % change on previous year -81.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.24 % change on previous year -79.39 % change on previous year 37.56 % change on previous year 9
1970s 17.45 % change on previous year -69.14 % change on previous year 102.37 % change on previous year 10
1980s 15.99 % change on previous year -29.2 % change on previous year 172.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.44 % change on previous year -27.87 % change on previous year 26.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 60.5 % change on previous year -75.97 % change on previous year 365.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.42 % change on previous year -34.59 % change on previous year 68.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s 30.2 % change on previous year -14.09 % change on previous year 149.59 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Chad 40.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Sudan 39.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Barbados 32.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 26.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Eritrea 25.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Turkmenistan 22.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Pakistan was 27.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 365.14 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -79.39 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 498.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.