Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 17.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Bhutan stood at 17.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Bhutan peaked at 68.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 139th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.47 | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 17.42 | +180.0% |
| 2004 | 21.43 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 16.75 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 20.24 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 22.79 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 21.15 | +122.1% |
| 2010 | 23.06 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 31.17 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 23.16 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 30.21 | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 21.14 | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 27.93 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 54.54 | +95.3% |
| 2020 | 68.51 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 37.14 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 44.77 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 17.95 | -47.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 153.41, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 365.69, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 | 6.22 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 | 11.88 | 54.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.45 | 17.95 | 68.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Bhutan?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Bhutan was 17.95 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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