Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
79th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.5604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 79th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5509 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4846 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3773 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0651 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.3% |
| 2006 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2011 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +376.3% | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +177.9% | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +170.8% | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +151.5% | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 76 Armenia 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Seychelles 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Belize 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.