Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign aid and investments received was 130.02 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
130.02 million
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
115th
of 147 countries
All-time high
272.62 million
in 2012
All-time low
-31.56 million
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan stood at 130.02 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan peaked at 272.62 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.56 million, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.70 million | — |
| 2001 | 53.69 million | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 82.66 million | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 53.54 million | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 71.94 million | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 84.56 million | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 91.25 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 94.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.18 million | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 163.57 million | +96.6% |
| 2010 | 139.58 million | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 126.01 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 272.62 million | +116.3% |
| 2013 | -31.56 million | -111.6% |
| 2014 | 133.13 million | -521.8% |
| 2015 | 94.64 million | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 59.54 million | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 120.70 million | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 95.31 million | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 185.07 million | +94.2% |
| 2020 | 209.26 million | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 130.02 million | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.64 million | 37.70 million | 163.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.50 million | -31.56 million | 272.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.64 million | 130.02 million | 209.26 million | 2 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 82.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 370,164 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -14.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 112.4 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Bhutan was 130.02 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 272.62 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.56 million in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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