Foreign aid received by income group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign aid received by income group was 4.64 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.64 billion
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.64 billion
in 2024
All-time low
473.42 million
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received by income group in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.64 billion for foreign aid received by income group in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Pakistan peaked at 4.64 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 473.42 million, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received by income group in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.07 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 billion | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.06 billion | +47.7% |
| 1963 | 3.86 billion | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 3.99 billion | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.83 billion | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.84 billion | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3.56 billion | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 2.72 billion | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 2.23 billion | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 2.83 billion | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 2.74 billion | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.87 billion | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 1.51 billion | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 2.19 billion | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 3.10 billion | +41.6% |
| 1976 | 4.11 billion | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 billion | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 2.05 billion | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.87 billion | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 2.93 billion | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 billion | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 2.30 billion | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.74 billion | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.78 billion | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.77 billion | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 2.05 billion | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 2.15 billion | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.47 billion | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 billion | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 billion | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 billion | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 473.42 million | -68.9% |
| 1996 | 741.18 million | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 938.64 million | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 918.36 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 841.07 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 672.16 million | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2.82 billion | +320.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 billion | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 billion | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.90 billion | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 billion | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 2.97 billion | +144.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 billion | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.01 billion | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 billion | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.92 billion | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 4.48 billion | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.55 billion | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 billion | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 billion | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 billion | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 billion | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion | +115.5% |
| 2024 | 4.64 billion | +14.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.64 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.64 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 662.25 million, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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 | +320.0% | 672.16 million | 2.82 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 billion | 2.07 billion | 3.99 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 billion | 1.51 billion | 4.11 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion | 1.26 billion | 2.93 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion | 473.42 million | 1.81 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion | 672.16 million | 2.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion | 1.69 billion | 4.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion | 1.89 billion | 4.64 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 by income group in Pakistan?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Pakistan was 4.64 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.42 million in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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