Net ODA received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net ODA received was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Bhutan stood at 8.0%.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Bhutan peaked at 17.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6% | — |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +124.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -27.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.5% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 8.0% 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 17.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for net oda received?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).