Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 106.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Bhutan stood at 106.42.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Bhutan peaked at 272.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.56, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 135th of 164 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 assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7 | — |
| 2001 | 53.69 | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 82.66 | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 53.54 | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 71.94 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 84.56 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 91.25 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 94.33 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.18 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 163.57 | +96.7% |
| 2010 | 129.72 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 126.01 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 272.62 | +116.4% |
| 2013 | -31.56 | -111.6% |
| 2014 | 133.13 | -521.9% |
| 2015 | 94.64 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 59.54 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 120.7 | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 95.31 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 186.08 | +95.2% |
| 2020 | 209.14 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 131.99 | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 203.24 | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 163.46 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 106.42 | -34.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 106.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 106.42 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,293, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 | +521.9% | -31.56 | 133.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.64 | 37.7 | 163.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.62 | -31.56 | 272.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.85 | 106.42 | 209.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 132 Samoa 138.53 compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 compare
- 136 Tuvalu 100.92 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 compare
- 138 Kiribati 75.18 compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Bhutan?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Bhutan was 106.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 272.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.56 in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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