Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Hong Kong, China
0.0%
in 1996
Singapore
0.0%
in 1995
Hong Kong, China rank
157th
Singapore rank
154th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 154th of 169 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 1995.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 154th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.