Malaysia vs Singapore: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ against 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 6.81 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 150th of 170 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 158.79 million constant 2023 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 255.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 100.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 154.96 million constant 2023 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 384.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 62.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 322.16 million constant 2023 US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 246.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 233.00 million constant 2023 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ against 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ in Malaysia as of 1995.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 6.81 million constant 2023 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 150th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.