Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +19.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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% | 1.5% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 Montenegro 10.3% compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 9.8% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 9.0% compare
- 38 Philippines 8.7% compare
- 39 Togo 8.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Pakistan was 9.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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