Net ODA received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net ODA received was 34.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.
Analysis
In 2020, net oda received in Bhutan stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Bhutan peaked at 148.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 27th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of central government expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 49.9% | — |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 109.3% | +89.0% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 112.7% | +67.6% |
| 1992 | 116.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 148.0% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 137.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 113.7% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +108.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 49.9% | 109.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 102.2% | 67.2% | 148.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 27.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 12.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 24 Tajikistan 39.3% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.5% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 36.5% compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.3% compare
- 29 Ukraine 32.8% compare
- 30 Cambodia 28.8% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Bhutan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 447,902 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 10,000 current US$ (2006)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 210,579 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 13,879 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 182,915 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 57,307 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 60.91 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Bhutan?
- Net oda received in Bhutan was 34.4% in 2020, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for net oda received?
- Bhutan ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).