Brunei vs Macao: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Brunei
2.74 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Macao
351,150 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Brunei rank
171st
Macao rank
173rd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Brunei
- Macao
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ against 351,150 constant 2024 US$ in Macao, a difference of 2.39 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Brunei's figure about 7.8 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
Brunei ranks 171st and Macao ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 874,448 constant 2024 US$ | 3.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Macao |
| 1970s | 466,790 constant 2024 US$ | 638,477 constant 2024 US$ | 171,686 constant 2024 US$ | Macao |
| 1980s | 2.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 434,168 constant 2024 US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 4.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 232,526 constant 2024 US$ | 3.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Brunei or Macao?
- Brunei, at 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ against 351,150 constant 2024 US$ in Macao as of 1995.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Brunei and Macao?
- 2.39 million constant 2024 US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Macao?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do Brunei and Macao rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Brunei ranks 171st and Macao ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.