Foreign aid received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid received was 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113.68 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
218.75 million constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
81,930 constant 2024 US$
in 1964
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Foreign aid received in Bhutan, 1963–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received in Bhutan peaked at 218.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,930 constant 2024 US$, in 1964.
Bhutan ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | 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 | 26.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 30.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 34.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 46.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 59.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 82.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 70.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 63.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 64.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 66.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 81.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 75.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 83.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 90.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 81.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 75.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 83.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 80.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 94.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 78.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 90.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 91.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 90.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 93.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 106.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 104.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 102.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 75.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 108.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 151.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 137.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 132.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 110.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 53.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 128.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +139.7% |
| 2018 | 115.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 195.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 218.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 131.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 203.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 156.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million constant 2024 US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1907.4% | 81,930 constant 2024 US$ | 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$ |
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 | 50.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 106.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 195.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 218.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 114 Montenegro 120.87 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 119.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 116 Samoa 116.55 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Eswatini 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Jamaica 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Cape Verde 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid received in Bhutan was 113.68 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 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 218.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,930 constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid received?
- Bhutan ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.