Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.3554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 63rd out of 163 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 unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +250.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1568 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1366 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1852 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2713 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1987 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 0.315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2712 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0445 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +250.3% | 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +136.0% | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 60 Zimbabwe 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Guinea 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tanzania 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3554 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.