Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 159.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3239 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Bhutan 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3531 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.3239 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1844.3% |
| 1966 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3512 constant 2024 US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 1968 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1122.5% |
| 1969 | 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +130.3% |
| 1971 | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1972 | 3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 9.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +156.6% |
| 1974 | 7.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 25.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +216.4% |
| 1976 | 36.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 28.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 25.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 34.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 49.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 57.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 61.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 69.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 88.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 90.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 114.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 78.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 97.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 109.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 105.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 131.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 130.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 144.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 158.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 143.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 134.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 139.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 130.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 147.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 119.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 127.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 124.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 133.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 123.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 125.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 141.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 141.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 113.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 81.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 104.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 133.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 149.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 107.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 124.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 84.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 101.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 102.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 159.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 125.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 100.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 98.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.95 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 | +1844.3% | 0.3239 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1968 | +1122.5% | 0.3512 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +216.4% | 7.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.2 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3239 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 114.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 101.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 159.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 125.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Eswatini 91.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Belize 84.79 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Mongolia 82.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 49 Mozambique 80.21 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Yemen 78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 51 Lesotho 76.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Bhutan was 81.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 159.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3239 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.