Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.24 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
132nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
121.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
81,930 constant 2024 US$
in 1964
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan, 1963–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan is 64.24 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan peaked at 121.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81,930 constant 2024 US$, in 1964.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 86,561 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1964 | 81,930 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +1907.4% |
| 1966 | 472,018 constant 2024 US$ | -71.3% |
| 1967 | 97,937 constant 2024 US$ | -79.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +1164.0% |
| 1969 | 759,665 constant 2024 US$ | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +138.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +165.5% |
| 1974 | 2.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 9.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +227.4% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 11.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 10.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 14.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 21.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 25.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 28.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 32.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 43.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 46.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 60.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 42.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 54.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 62.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 62.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 75.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 80.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 87.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 78.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 73.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 77.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 74.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 85.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 71.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 77.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 77.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 80.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 83.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 94.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 95.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 78.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 57.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 74.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 96.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 108.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 78.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 92.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 63.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 76.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 77.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 121.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 96.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 77.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 77.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 476.50 million constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1907.4% | 81,930 constant 2024 US$ | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1968 | +1164.0% | 97,937 constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +227.4% | 2.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.22 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +165.5% | 1.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.26 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,822 constant 2024 US$ | 81,930 constant 2024 US$ | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 121.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 131 Maldives 67.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 133 Montserrat 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 134 Saint Helena 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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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 in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bhutan was 64.24 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,930 constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.