Malta vs Singapore: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Malta
7.64 million constant 2023 US$
in 2004
Singapore
10.59 million constant 2023 US$
in 2004
Malta rank
157th
Singapore rank
154th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Malta
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ against 7.64 million constant 2023 US$ in Malta, a difference of 2.95 million constant 2023 US$.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 154th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 149.17 million constant 2023 US$ 29.57 million constant 2023 US$ 119.59 million constant 2023 US$ Malta
1970s 133.13 million constant 2023 US$ 100.20 million constant 2023 US$ 32.93 million constant 2023 US$ Malta
1980s 50.70 million constant 2023 US$ 62.03 million constant 2023 US$ 11.33 million constant 2023 US$ Singapore
1990s 40.74 million constant 2023 US$ 10.24 million constant 2023 US$ 30.50 million constant 2023 US$ Malta
2000s 16.24 million constant 2023 US$ 5.87 million constant 2023 US$ 10.37 million constant 2023 US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Malta or Singapore?
Singapore, at 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ against 7.64 million constant 2023 US$ in Malta as of 2004.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Malta and Singapore?
2.95 million constant 2023 US$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Malta ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 154th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received
Unit
constant 2023 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.