Net official development assistance received in Singapore
Singapore: Net official development assistance received was 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Singapore, 1960–1995
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 1995.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Singapore peaked at 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.06 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Singapore 151st out of 171 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | -587,595 constant 2023 US$ | -80.8% |
| 1962 | 9.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -1788.9% |
| 1963 | 5.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.3% |
| 1964 | 4.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 20.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +380.3% |
| 1966 | 20.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 63.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +217.3% |
| 1968 | 38.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 136.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +257.5% |
| 1970 | 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 218.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 189.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 148.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 81.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 40.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 37.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 33.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 13.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 32.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +147.5% |
| 1981 | 49.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 51.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 37.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 85.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +129.1% |
| 1985 | 63.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 55.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 38.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 32.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +441.6% |
| 1990 | 5.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +345.1% |
| 1993 | 23.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 14.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1788.9% | -587,595 constant 2023 US$ | 9.92 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1989 | +441.6% | 32.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1965 | +380.3% | 4.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.89 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1992 | +345.1% | 4.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1969 | +257.5% | 38.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 136.72 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 136.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 32.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 4.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 23.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 148 Barbados 16.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 149 North Korea 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 150 Hong Kong 13.99 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 153 Oman 7.88 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 154 Malaysia 6.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Singapore
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 50,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 20,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 590,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.87 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany -2.47 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.31 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom -1.25 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 13.53 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 20,000 current US$ (1985)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 50,000 current US$ (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Singapore?
- Net official development assistance received in Singapore was 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ in 1995, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for net official development assistance received?
- Singapore ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 1995.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.