Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan peaked at 16.39 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 430,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 107th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 430,000 millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.51 million millions of constant united states dollars | +251.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million millions of constant united states dollars | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million millions of constant united states dollars | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million millions of constant united states dollars | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million millions of constant united states dollars | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million millions of constant united states dollars | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million millions of constant united states dollars | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | +265.0% |
| 2020 | 16.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | +175.5% |
| 2021 | 11.56 million millions of constant united states dollars | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 15.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.51 million millions of constant united states dollars | -70.4% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | -57.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.93 million millions of constant united states dollars, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.78 million millions of constant united states dollars | 430,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 5.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | 16.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Bhutan was 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).