Net ODA received in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net ODA received was 11.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 145 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 1991
All-time low
3.9%
in 2016
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Net ODA received in Bhutan, 1980–2023

0204060801980200120231980: 19.9 % of gross capital formation1981: 20.5 % of gross capital formation1982: 21.5 % of gross capital formation1983: 19.4 % of gross capital formation1984: 26.4 % of gross capital formation1985: 27.5 % of gross capital formation1986: 43.7 % of gross capital formation1987: 39.2 % of gross capital formation1988: 32.9 % of gross capital formation1989: 41.4 % of gross capital formation1990: 51.7 % of gross capital formation1991: 71 % of gross capital formation1992: 55.1 % of gross capital formation1993: 66.5 % of gross capital formation1994: 57.2 % of gross capital formation1995: 53.5 % of gross capital formation1996: 50.2 % of gross capital formation1997: 61.9 % of gross capital formation1998: 46.1 % of gross capital formation1999: 46.6 % of gross capital formation2000: 18.9 % of gross capital formation2001: 17.9 % of gross capital formation2002: 15.6 % of gross capital formation2003: 16.7 % of gross capital formation2004: 14.5 % of gross capital formation2005: 15 % of gross capital formation2006: 20.5 % of gross capital formation2007: 17.7 % of gross capital formation2008: 13.6 % of gross capital formation2009: 15.2 % of gross capital formation2010: 8.1 % of gross capital formation2011: 8.8 % of gross capital formation2012: 11.8 % of gross capital formation2013: 11 % of gross capital formation2014: 11.1 % of gross capital formation2015: 7.9 % of gross capital formation2016: 3.9 % of gross capital formation2017: 8.4 % of gross capital formation2018: 7.7 % of gross capital formation2019: 14.3 % of gross capital formation2020: 21.2 % of gross capital formation2021: 10.4 % of gross capital formation2022: 12.1 % of gross capital formation2023: 11.5 % of gross capital formation

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Bhutan is 11.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Bhutan peaked at 71.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.

That places Bhutan 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 gross capital formation) in Bhutan, 1980 to 2023.
Year % of gross capital formation Change
1980 19.9%
1981 20.5% +3.4%
1982 21.5% +4.5%
1983 19.4% -9.6%
1984 26.4% +35.9%
1985 27.5% +4.4%
1986 43.7% +58.6%
1987 39.2% -10.3%
1988 32.9% -16.0%
1989 41.4% +25.9%
1990 51.7% +24.8%
1991 71.0% +37.4%
1992 55.1% -22.5%
1993 66.5% +20.7%
1994 57.2% -14.0%
1995 53.5% -6.5%
1996 50.2% -6.0%
1997 61.9% +23.2%
1998 46.1% -25.6%
1999 46.6% +1.2%
2000 18.9% -59.4%
2001 17.9% -5.2%
2002 15.6% -12.7%
2003 16.7% +6.8%
2004 14.5% -13.4%
2005 15.0% +3.3%
2006 20.5% +37.1%
2007 17.7% -13.4%
2008 13.6% -23.5%
2009 15.2% +11.7%
2010 8.1% -46.4%
2011 8.8% +8.2%
2012 11.8% +34.1%
2013 11.0% -6.8%
2014 11.1% +0.7%
2015 7.9% -28.8%
2016 3.9% -50.7%
2017 8.4% +117.6%
2018 7.7% -8.4%
2019 14.3% +84.3%
2020 21.2% +48.8%
2021 10.4% -50.8%
2022 12.1% +15.6%
2023 11.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.2% 19.4% 43.7% 10
1990s 56.0% 46.1% 71.0% 10
2000s 16.6% 13.6% 20.5% 10
2010s 9.3% 3.9% 14.3% 10
2020s 13.8% 10.4% 21.2% 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
  2. 53 Jordan 12.2% compare
  3. 54 Côte d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
  4. 56 Eswatini 11.5% compare
  5. 57 Kosovo 11.3% compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 11.2% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Bhutan?
Net oda received in Bhutan was 11.5% in 2023, 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 71.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
How does Bhutan rank for net oda received?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation)
Unit
% of gross capital formation
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 7,922 data points, 1960–2023
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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).