Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -19.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-19.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 137.7%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
244.26 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-80 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
58
1964–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan, 1964–2023

-1000100200196419932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan is -19.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan peaked at 244.26 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Bhutan ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1964 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 0 % change on previous year
1966 -68.75 % change on previous year
1967 -80 % change on previous year +16.4%
1969 -28.57 % change on previous year -64.3%
1970 110 % change on previous year -485.0%
1971 -33.33 % change on previous year -130.3%
1972 35.71 % change on previous year -207.1%
1973 173.68 % change on previous year +386.3%
1974 17.31 % change on previous year -90.0%
1975 244.26 % change on previous year +1311.3%
1976 53.33 % change on previous year -78.2%
1977 -9.94 % change on previous year -118.6%
1978 7.59 % change on previous year -176.3%
1979 58.97 % change on previous year +677.4%
1980 62.5 % change on previous year +6.0%
1981 19.73 % change on previous year -68.4%
1982 16.58 % change on previous year -16.0%
1983 9.96 % change on previous year -40.0%
1984 35.08 % change on previous year +252.4%
1985 23.58 % change on previous year -32.8%
1986 77.43 % change on previous year +228.4%
1987 -0.2183 % change on previous year -100.3%
1988 -1.81 % change on previous year +726.8%
1989 3.31 % change on previous year -283.6%
1990 11.76 % change on previous year +254.6%
1991 33.56 % change on previous year +185.5%
1992 -4.41 % change on previous year -113.1%
1993 16.67 % change on previous year -478.1%
1994 17.3 % change on previous year +3.8%
1995 -4.09 % change on previous year -123.6%
1996 -17.8 % change on previous year +335.4%
1997 3.92 % change on previous year -122.0%
1998 -11.63 % change on previous year -396.6%
1999 25.14 % change on previous year -316.2%
2000 -28.22 % change on previous year -212.3%
2001 15.95 % change on previous year -156.5%
2002 9.9 % change on previous year -37.9%
2003 21.4 % change on previous year +116.1%
2004 -1.01 % change on previous year -104.7%
2005 9.2 % change on previous year -1015.2%
2006 17.33 % change on previous year +88.4%
2007 3.49 % change on previous year -79.9%
2008 -17.38 % change on previous year -598.5%
2009 28.29 % change on previous year -262.8%
2010 -13.8 % change on previous year -148.8%
2011 35.78 % change on previous year -359.2%
2012 36.24 % change on previous year +1.3%
2013 -15.37 % change on previous year -142.4%
2014 -4.5 % change on previous year -70.7%
2015 -25.54 % change on previous year +467.5%
2016 -46.96 % change on previous year +83.9%
2017 129.75 % change on previous year -376.3%
2018 -8.96 % change on previous year -106.9%
2019 66.5 % change on previous year -842.2%
2020 13.36 % change on previous year -79.9%
2021 -37 % change on previous year -376.9%
2022 52.1 % change on previous year -240.8%
2023 -19.65 % change on previous year -137.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -44.33 % change on previous year -80 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4
1970s 65.76 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 244.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.62 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 77.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.04 % change on previous year -17.8 % change on previous year 33.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.9 % change on previous year -28.22 % change on previous year 28.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.31 % change on previous year -46.96 % change on previous year 129.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.2 % change on previous year -37 % change on previous year 52.1 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 135 Micronesia, Federated States of -17.38 % change on previous year compare
  2. 136 Nigeria -18.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 137 Brunei Darussalam -18.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 139 Cameroon -20.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 140 Suriname -21.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 141 Afghanistan -21.83 % change on previous year compare

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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 -19.65 % change on previous year 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 244.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Bhutan ranks 138th out of 180 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 27.8%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.