Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,112 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
86th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.214 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Bhutan, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Bhutan peaked at 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Bhutan ranks 86th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 … square kilometre current in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1967 | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1968 | 3 current US$ per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1969 | 2.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 4.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1971 | 3 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 1974 | 13.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 44.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 1976 | 68.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 62.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 66.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 106.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 172.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 206.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 240.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 264.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 357.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 441.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 784.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1987 | 782.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 768.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 793.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 887.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 1,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 2,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 2,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 4,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 3,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 3,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 2018 | 2,830 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 4,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2020 | 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 5,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,778 current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 | +1500.0% | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +1300.0% | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +244.3% | 13.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.95 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 793.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 887.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 83 Iraq 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Kenya 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guatemala 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Nigeria 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tajikistan 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mozambique 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Bhutan?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Bhutan was 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.