Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 149.6%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
277.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 149.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan peaked at 4,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 277.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 2,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 2,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 2,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1967 | 1,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 329.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1969 | 452.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 695.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1971 | 900.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 277.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1973 | 510.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 594.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 1,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1976 | 865.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 778.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 627.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 724.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 1981 | 1,396 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 1,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 1,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 945.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 718.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 623.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 607.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 579.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 564.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 626.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 449.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +365.1% |
| 2002 | 1,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 2,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +188.6% |
| 2004 | 702.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 1,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 2006 | 2,100 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 4,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 4,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,941 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 3,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +149.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 | +365.1% | 449.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +188.6% | 1,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +172.2% | 724.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +157.3% | 702.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 329.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 717.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 277.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 919.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 564.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 449.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,510 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 70 Senegal 4,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 4,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Liberia 4,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gibraltar 4,353 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 4,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Pakistan was 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.