Net official development assistance received in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net official development assistance received was 100.47 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100.47 million current US$
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
161.65 million current US$
in 2012
All-time low
41.45 million current US$
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Bhutan, 1990–2018

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M1990200420181990: 41.5M current US$1991: 55.4M current US$1992: 52.9M current US$1993: 61.7M current US$1994: 72.4M current US$1995: 69.5M current US$1996: 57.1M current US$1997: 59.3M current US$1998: 52.4M current US$1999: 65.6M current US$2000: 47.1M current US$2001: 54.6M current US$2002: 60.0M current US$2003: 72.9M current US$2004: 72.1M current US$2005: 78.8M current US$2006: 92.4M current US$2007: 95.6M current US$2008: 79.0M current US$2009: 101.4M current US$2010: 97.2M current US$2011: 118.7M current US$2012: 161.7M current US$2013: 136.8M current US$2014: 130.6M current US$2015: 97.3M current US$2016: 51.6M current US$2017: 118.5M current US$2018: 100.5M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Bhutan is 100.47 million current US$, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Bhutan peaked at 161.65 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.45 million current US$, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.78 million current US$ 41.45 million current US$ 72.42 million current US$ 10
2000s 75.39 million current US$ 47.10 million current US$ 101.37 million current US$ 10
2010s 112.54 million current US$ 51.60 million current US$ 161.65 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 103 Samoa 115.04 million current US$ compare
  2. 104 Fiji 111.11 million current US$ compare
  3. 105 Guyana 102.44 million current US$ compare
  4. 107 Jamaica 98.79 million current US$ compare
  5. 108 Micronesia (country) 98.75 million current US$ compare
  6. 109 Costa Rica 94.17 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Bhutan?
Net official development assistance received in Bhutan was 100.47 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 161.65 million current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.45 million current US$ in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance received?
Bhutan ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.