Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Grants, excluding technical cooperation was 40.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan, 1963–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan is 40.14 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan peaked at 96.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1963.
That places Bhutan 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | +1500.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1967 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 1969 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1970 | 140,000 BoP, current US$ | +180.0% |
| 1971 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 1972 | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 1973 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | +357.1% |
| 1974 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1977 | 830,000 BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1978 | 920,000 BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 970,000 BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | +141.2% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | +111.7% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.63 million BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 17.39 million BoP, current US$ | +187.4% |
| 1987 | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 14.15 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.78 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 16.13 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 35.84 million BoP, current US$ | +122.2% |
| 1992 | 33.50 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 35.09 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 44.19 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 40.93 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 28.53 million BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 32.65 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 28.78 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 38.16 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 20.90 million BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 30.31 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 32.30 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 42.01 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 42.82 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.47 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 68.22 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 57.56 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 62.89 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 42.80 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 63.14 million BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 78.24 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 82.68 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 52.37 million BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 58.62 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 38.82 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 50.34 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 56.61 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 96.68 million BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 81.11 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 61.96 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 55.35 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 40.14 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 40.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 437.72 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 40.14 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 404.94 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1500.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1968 | +1300.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 140,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1973 | +357.1% | 70,000 BoP, current US$ | 320,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +275.0% | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,143 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 418,000 BoP, current US$ | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 970,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ | 17.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | 16.13 million BoP, current US$ | 44.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 million BoP, current US$ | 20.90 million BoP, current US$ | 68.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.03 million BoP, current US$ | 38.82 million BoP, current US$ | 96.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.64 million BoP, current US$ | 40.14 million BoP, current US$ | 81.11 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 135 Slovenia 59.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Iran 56.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Cape Verde 42.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Malaysia 39.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Nauru 35.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Suriname 30.49 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Bhutan was 40.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1963.
- How does Bhutan rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.