Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0521 current 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 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan stood at 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan peaked at 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current 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 received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +268.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Haiti 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Benin 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Jordan 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uganda 0.0463 current 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 current 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 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current 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 26.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.