Net official development assistance and official … aid unit GDP 2023 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance and official … aid unit GDP 2023 was 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan peaked at 0.4235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 48th out of 174 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 official development assistance and official … aid unit GDP 2023 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0288 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0155 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0174 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1034 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1531 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1127 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1061 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1327 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1637 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1865 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.21 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2175 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.283 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3582 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2848 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2281 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2402 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2259 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3374 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3073 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3631 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.344 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2742 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2429 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2306 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2309 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1658 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1775 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1595 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.145 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1112 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0814 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0692 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0489 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 0.087 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0695 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.029 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0208 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official … aid unit GDP 2023 in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +247.8% | 0.0297 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.074 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2596 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2773 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3631 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1199 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1775 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0637 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.087 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Haiti 0.0551 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Benin 0.0526 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 0.0522 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0516 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Jordan 0.0505 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uganda 0.0463 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan was 0.0521 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid 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 volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.