Net official development assistance received in Singapore
Singapore: Net official development assistance received was 16.66 million current 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 current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.66 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 1995.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Singapore peaked at 95.03 million current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.74 million current US$, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 145th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -230,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 current US$ | -104.3% |
| 1962 | 1.02 million current US$ | +10100.0% |
| 1963 | 620,000 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 450,000 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1965 | 2.28 million current US$ | +406.7% |
| 1966 | 2.36 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.39 million current US$ | +213.1% |
| 1968 | 4.61 million current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 15.30 million current US$ | +231.9% |
| 1970 | 28.65 million current US$ | +87.3% |
| 1971 | 30.92 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 29.80 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 25.23 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 20.83 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 11.71 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 11.01 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 12.31 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.63 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 5.52 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 13.89 million current US$ | +151.6% |
| 1981 | 21.88 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 20.58 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 14.52 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 40.34 million current US$ | +177.8% |
| 1985 | 23.43 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 29.49 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 23.46 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 22.09 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 95.03 million current US$ | +330.2% |
| 1990 | -1.74 million current US$ | -101.8% |
| 1991 | 7.77 million current US$ | -546.6% |
| 1992 | 19.94 million current US$ | +156.6% |
| 1993 | 23.64 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 16.86 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 16.66 million current US$ | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.66 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.66 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +10100.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 1.02 million current US$ |
| 1991 | +546.6% | -1.74 million current US$ | 7.77 million current US$ |
| 1965 | +406.7% | 450,000 current US$ | 2.28 million current US$ |
| 1989 | +330.2% | 22.09 million current US$ | 95.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million current US$ | -230,000 current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.26 million current US$ | 5.52 million current US$ | 30.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.47 million current US$ | 13.89 million current US$ | 95.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 million current US$ | -1.74 million current US$ | 23.64 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 142 Palau 28.79 million current US$
- 143 Cyprus 22.58 million current US$ compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million current US$ compare
- 146 Seychelles 16.20 million current US$ compare
- 147 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current 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 16.66 million current 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 95.03 million current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for net official development assistance received?
- Singapore ranks 145th 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 28.9%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.