Net official development assistance received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance received was 100.47 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Bhutan, 1990–2018
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$, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 55.36 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 52.92 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 61.74 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 72.42 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 69.46 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 57.10 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 59.34 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 52.44 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 65.62 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 47.10 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 54.61 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 60.02 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 72.86 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 72.13 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.77 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 92.42 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 95.64 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 79.02 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 101.37 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 97.24 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 118.65 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 161.65 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 136.80 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 130.64 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.28 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 51.60 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 118.54 million current US$ | +129.7% |
| 2018 | 100.47 million current US$ | -15.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.47 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100.47 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 784.92 million current US$, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.78 million current US$ | 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
More external debt data for Bhutan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -7.57 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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 109th out of 170 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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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.