Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
156.84 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
213.75 million constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
85,468 constant 2023 US$
in 1964
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan, 1963–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan peaked at 213.75 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,468 constant 2023 US$, in 1964.
Bhutan ranks 114th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 90,299 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1964 | 85,468 constant 2023 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +1797.4% |
| 1966 | 459,176 constant 2023 US$ | -71.7% |
| 1967 | 96,289 constant 2023 US$ | -79.0% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +1176.3% |
| 1969 | 765,609 constant 2023 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +132.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.4% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +161.3% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 8.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +225.0% |
| 1976 | 13.55 million constant 2023 US$ | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 9.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 13.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 21.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 25.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 29.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 34.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 45.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 58.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 80.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 69.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 62.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 63.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 65.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 81.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 73.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 82.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 89.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 79.65 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 73.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 81.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 78.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 92.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 76.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 88.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 89.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 87.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 91.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 104.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 102.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 100.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 75.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 106.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 148.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 134.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 129.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 108.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 53.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 126.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 113.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 191.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 213.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 128.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 201.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion constant 2023 US$, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1797.4% | 85,468 constant 2023 US$ | 1.62 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1968 | +1176.3% | 96,289 constant 2023 US$ | 1.23 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1975 | +225.0% | 2.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.97 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621,063 constant 2023 US$ | 85,468 constant 2023 US$ | 1.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 80.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 65.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 92.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 76.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 104.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 191.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 128.53 million constant 2023 US$ | 213.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 111 Cuba 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 112 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Estonia 165.96 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 115 Vanuatu 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 116 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 117 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bhutan was 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 213.75 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,468 constant 2023 US$ in 1964.
- How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Bhutan ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.