Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 199.44 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Bhutan stood at 199.44 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 264.54 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Bhutan 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0408 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0395 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6126 current US$ per person | +1449.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1853 current US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0359 current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4856 current US$ per person | +1254.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3353 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6807 current US$ per person | +103.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4386 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5753 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +164.5% |
| 1974 | 1.73 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +232.7% |
| 1976 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 7.4 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.83 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 18.6 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 21.55 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 24.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 25.91 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 33.91 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 40.62 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 69.88 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1987 | 67.63 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 64.45 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 64.66 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.34 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 92.3 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 91.59 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 111.31 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 130.6 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 126.75 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 104.05 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 106.21 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 92.09 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 112.63 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 78.91 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 89.41 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 96.12 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 114.27 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 110.88 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 119 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 137.77 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 140.93 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 115.13 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 146.07 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 124.54 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 167.25 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 225.36 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 188.61 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 178.19 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 131.34 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 68.99 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 157.15 current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 142.05 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 234.94 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 264.54 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 165.5 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 249.97 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 199.44 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 199.44 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 199.44 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.52 current US$ per person, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1449.7% | 0.0395 current US$ per person | 0.6126 current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +1254.1% | 0.0359 current US$ per person | 0.4856 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +232.7% | 1.73 current US$ per person | 5.74 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2479 current US$ per person | 0.0359 current US$ per person | 0.6126 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.61 current US$ per person | 0.4386 current US$ per person | 11.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.15 current US$ per person | 18.6 current US$ per person | 69.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.79 current US$ per person | 70.34 current US$ per person | 130.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.85 current US$ per person | 78.91 current US$ per person | 146.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.84 current US$ per person | 68.99 current US$ per person | 234.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.86 current US$ per person | 165.5 current US$ per person | 264.54 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 210.06 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 205.8 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 199.96 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Comoros 195.62 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Djibouti 192.88 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 199.44 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.54 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.