04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan

Bhutan: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 103.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103.00 million
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
86th
of 132 countries
All-time high
103.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
20.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan, 2005–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2005201420232005: 20.0M2006: 21.0M2007: 23.0M2008: 20.0M2009: 24.0M2010: 46.0M2011: 53.0M2012: 60.0M2013: 59.0M2014: 53.0M2015: 51.0M2016: 51.0M2017: 52.0M2018: 50.0M2019: 51.0M2020: 53.0M2021: 46.0M2022: 63.0M2023: 103.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan stood at 103.00 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan peaked at 103.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 86th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 20.00 million —
2006 21.00 million +5.0%
2007 23.00 million +9.5%
2008 20.00 million -13.0%
2009 24.00 million +20.0%
2010 46.00 million +91.7%
2011 53.00 million +15.2%
2012 60.00 million +13.2%
2013 59.00 million -1.7%
2014 53.00 million -10.2%
2015 51.00 million -3.8%
2016 51.00 million +0.0%
2017 52.00 million +2.0%
2018 50.00 million -3.8%
2019 51.00 million +2.0%
2020 53.00 million +3.9%
2021 46.00 million -13.2%
2022 63.00 million +37.0%
2023 103.00 million +63.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 103.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 103.00 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 545.00 million, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +91.7% 24.00 million 46.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.60 million 20.00 million 24.00 million 5
2010s 52.60 million 46.00 million 60.00 million 10
2020s 66.25 million 46.00 million 103.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 84 Algeria 109.00 million compare
  2. 84 Chad 109.00 million compare
  3. 87 Mayotte 102.00 million compare
  4. 88 Cuba 88.00 million compare
  5. 89 Mauritania 85.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Bhutan was 103.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 103.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Bhutan ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.