Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 4.30 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.30 billion
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
6th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.30 billion
in 2024
All-time low
214.22 million
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Pakistan stood at 4.30 billion. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Pakistan peaked at 4.30 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214.22 million, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.07 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 billion | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.42 billion | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 billion | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.96 billion | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.66 billion | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 973.82 million | -41.3% |
| 1967 | 1.23 billion | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 253.66 million | -79.4% |
| 1969 | 348.92 million | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 536.29 million | +53.7% |
| 1971 | 694.24 million | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 214.22 million | -69.1% |
| 1973 | 393.33 million | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 458.52 million | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 927.89 million | +102.4% |
| 1976 | 667.16 million | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 600.42 million | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 483.86 million | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 558.51 million | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.52 billion | +172.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 billion | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 billion | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 billion | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 billion | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.39 billion | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 1.00 billion | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 728.95 million | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 553.50 million | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 480.38 million | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 467.98 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 446.69 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 434.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 482.90 million | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 346.78 million | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 billion | +365.1% |
| 2002 | 781.36 million | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion | +188.6% |
| 2004 | 541.81 million | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion | +157.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 billion | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.04 billion | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 billion | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 3.47 billion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 billion | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 2.55 billion | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 billion | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.51 billion | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 billion | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 billion | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.37 billion | +149.6% |
| 2024 | 4.30 billion | +27.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.30 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.30 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +365.1% | 346.78 million | 1.61 billion |
| 2003 | +188.6% | 781.36 million | 2.26 billion |
| 1980 | +172.2% | 558.51 million | 1.52 billion |
| 2005 | +157.3% | 541.81 million | 1.39 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion | 253.66 million | 2.42 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 553.44 million | 214.22 million | 927.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion | 1.05 billion | 1.52 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 708.60 million | 434.82 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion | 346.78 million | 2.26 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion | 1.78 billion | 3.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion | 1.35 billion | 4.30 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 in Pakistan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Pakistan was 4.30 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.22 million in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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