Net official development assistance received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net official development assistance received was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.36 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Pakistan peaked at 3.76 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500.64 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 908.59 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 846.73 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 826.06 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 500.64 million current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 687.25 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 682.23 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 825.55 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 613.63 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 549.62 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +224.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2010 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -42.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.36 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.36 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 805.27 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 822.09 million current US$ | 500.64 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 549.62 million current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More external debt data for Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -68.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 537.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 172.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 27.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Pakistan?
- Net official development assistance received in Pakistan was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.64 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for net official development assistance received?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.