How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Pakistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

38th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.4%
1978	0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1979	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1980	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1981	0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1982	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1983	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1984	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1985	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1988	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1989	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1992	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1993	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1994	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1995	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1996	0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1997	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1998	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1999	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2000	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2001	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.2%
2002	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+141.3%
2003	0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2005	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2007	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2008	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2009	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2010	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2011	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2013	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2015	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2016	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2018	0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2020	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2021	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
2002	+141.3%	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

35 Fiji 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Philippines 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Ukraine 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Togo 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Morocco 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.