Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
88th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 5,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 168 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 35.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1907.4% |
| 1966 | 10.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 1967 | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1968 | 26.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1164.0% |
| 1969 | 16.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 38.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1971 | 22.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1972 | 26.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 69.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +165.5% |
| 1974 | 60.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 197.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +227.4% |
| 1976 | 296.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 242.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 219.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 307.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 462.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 570.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 648.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 747.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 989.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 1,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 1,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 1,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 2,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 2,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 2,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 2,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 1,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 2,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 3,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 3,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 3,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +139.7% |
| 2018 | 3,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 5,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 5,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 11,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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% | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +1164.0% | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +227.4% | 60.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 197.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 307.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 462.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 87 Guatemala 4,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nigeria 4,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Tajikistan 3,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cyprus 3,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 4,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.