Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 237.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, technical cooperation grants in Pakistan stood at 237.73 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Pakistan peaked at 318.28 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1962 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | +90.2% |
| 1963 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 17.97 million BoP, current US$ | +334.1% |
| 1967 | 18.05 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.45 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 24.01 million BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 1970 | 23.95 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.16 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.13 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1973 | 12.70 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 19.82 million BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 25.05 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 24.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 27.02 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 29.74 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 43.39 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 117.74 million BoP, current US$ | +171.4% |
| 1981 | 157.62 million BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 144.30 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 142.39 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 147.83 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 169.36 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 217.12 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 231.04 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 266.81 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 269.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 315.85 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 315.03 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 318.28 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 268.93 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 177.98 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 178.28 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 153.92 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 129.22 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 118.55 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 99.47 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 71.66 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 199.05 million BoP, current US$ | +130.8% |
| 2003 | 138.13 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 128.66 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 185.16 million BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 209.22 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 166.23 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 205.22 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 153.28 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 237.21 million BoP, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 210.44 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 228.39 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 261.71 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 240.31 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 245.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 279.42 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 275.94 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 190.49 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 219.17 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 208.54 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 231.02 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 190.42 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 219.90 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 237.73 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 237.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 237.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.36 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +334.1% | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | 17.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +171.4% | 43.39 million BoP, current US$ | 117.74 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +130.8% | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ | 199.05 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | 24.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.38 million BoP, current US$ | 12.70 million BoP, current US$ | 43.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.41 million BoP, current US$ | 117.74 million BoP, current US$ | 269.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.55 million BoP, current US$ | 99.47 million BoP, current US$ | 318.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.28 million BoP, current US$ | 71.66 million BoP, current US$ | 209.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.84 million BoP, current US$ | 190.49 million BoP, current US$ | 279.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.52 million BoP, current US$ | 190.42 million BoP, current US$ | 237.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Morocco 303.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 French Polynesia 297.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Tunisia 282.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Iran 222.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Syria 221.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Egypt 217.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Pakistan?
- Technical cooperation grants in Pakistan was 237.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 318.28 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.