Malta vs Singapore: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Malta
23.18 million constant 2024 US$
in 2002
Singapore
25.36 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Malta rank
148th
Singapore rank
145th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta, a difference of 2.18 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 145th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 1970s | 131.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 40.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 25.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ in Malta as of 1995.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Malta and Singapore?
- 2.18 million constant 2024 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Malta ranks 148th and Singapore ranks 145th 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.