Net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net official development assistance and aid received was 3.96 billion in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.96 billion
Change on year
up 116.6%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.34 billion
in 2015
All-time low
468.19 million
in 1995
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan is 3.96 billion, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan peaked at 4.34 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 468.19 million, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.01 billion | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.97 billion | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 3.76 billion | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 3.89 billion | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.74 billion | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.77 billion | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3.48 billion | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 2.66 billion | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 2.18 billion | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 2.76 billion | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.67 billion | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 billion | -32.1% |
| 1973 | 1.47 billion | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 billion | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 3.02 billion | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 4.00 billion | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 2.16 billion | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 2.00 billion | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.83 billion | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.87 billion | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 2.03 billion | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 billion | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.70 billion | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.66 billion | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 billion | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 billion | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 billion | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 billion | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 billion | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 1.77 billion | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 468.19 million | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 732.52 million | +56.5% |
| 1997 | 920.53 million | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 922.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 825.04 million | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 667.19 million | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion | +314.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 billion | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 billion | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 billion | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 billion | +146.9% |
| 2010 | 3.05 billion | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.90 billion | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 2.34 billion | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.81 billion | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 billion | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 2.82 billion | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 2.98 billion | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 3.96 billion | +116.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.96 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 | +314.1% | 667.19 million | 2.76 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 billion | 2.01 billion | 3.89 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 billion | 1.47 billion | 4.00 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion | 1.24 billion | 2.87 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion | 468.19 million | 1.77 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion | 667.19 million | 2.89 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 billion | 1.61 billion | 4.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 billion | 1.83 billion | 3.96 billion | 4 |
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 net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Pakistan was 3.96 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.19 million in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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