Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.0% in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore, 1960–1995
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 1995.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore peaked at 1.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -103.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +12000.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +363.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +178.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +185.8% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -41.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +105.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +145.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +256.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -101.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -440.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +123.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Singapore was 0.0% in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Singapore ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.