Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid and investments received was 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.42 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
272.61 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
All-time low
-31.56 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan stood at 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan peaked at 272.61 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.56 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.70 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 53.69 million millions of current united states dollars | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 82.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 53.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 71.94 million millions of current united states dollars | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 84.56 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 91.25 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 94.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 163.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +96.6% |
| 2010 | 129.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 126.01 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 272.61 million millions of current united states dollars | +116.3% |
| 2013 | -31.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -111.6% |
| 2014 | 133.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -521.8% |
| 2015 | 94.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 59.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 120.70 million millions of current united states dollars | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 95.31 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 186.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +95.2% |
| 2020 | 209.14 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 131.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 203.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 163.46 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +521.8% | -31.56 million millions of current united states dollars | 133.13 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 37.70 million millions of current united states dollars | 163.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.62 million millions of current united states dollars | -31.56 million millions of current united states dollars | 272.61 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars | 209.14 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 Samoa 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 128 Tuvalu 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 130 Kiribati 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan was 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 272.61 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.56 million millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).