Net ODA received in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net ODA received was 34.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
34.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
148.0%
in 1993
All-time low
12.4%
in 2016
Years of data
38
1982–2020

Net ODA received in Bhutan, 1982–2020

0501001501982200120201982: 49.9 % of central government expense1983: 54.5 % of central government expense1984: 61.8 % of central government expense1985: 57.9 % of central government expense1986: 109.3 % of central government expense1988: 59.6 % of central government expense1989: 65.7 % of central government expense1990: 67.2 % of central government expense1991: 112.7 % of central government expense1992: 116 % of central government expense1993: 148 % of central government expense1994: 137.4 % of central government expense1995: 113.7 % of central government expense1996: 77.3 % of central government expense1997: 82.6 % of central government expense1998: 80.9 % of central government expense1999: 86.5 % of central government expense2000: 55.9 % of central government expense2001: 56.8 % of central government expense2002: 60.4 % of central government expense2003: 63.2 % of central government expense2004: 60.4 % of central government expense2005: 48.7 % of central government expense2006: 53.3 % of central government expense2007: 43.5 % of central government expense2008: 27.8 % of central government expense2009: 34.4 % of central government expense2010: 25.4 % of central government expense2011: 29.8 % of central government expense2012: 43.4 % of central government expense2013: 37.8 % of central government expense2014: 36.7 % of central government expense2015: 24.8 % of central government expense2016: 12.4 % of central government expense2017: 26 % of central government expense2018: 21.5 % of central government expense2019: 39.5 % of central government expense2020: 34.4 % of central government expense

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

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Bhutan, 1982 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Tajikistan 39.3% compare
  2. 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.5% compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 36.5% compare
  4. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.3% compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 32.8% compare
  6. 30 Cambodia 28.8% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
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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).