Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore, 1960–1995
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore is 25.36 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore peaked at 105.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Singapore 145th out of 178 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.17 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 15.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +272.5% |
| 1963 | 16.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -61.1% |
| 1965 | 27.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +324.2% |
| 1966 | 18.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 60.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +228.8% |
| 1968 | 31.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.0% |
| 1969 | 54.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +72.3% |
| 1970 | 105.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +92.2% |
| 1971 | 89.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 74.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 43.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 35.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 28.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 30.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 24.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 34.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 31.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 43.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 53.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 56.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 51.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 64.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 68.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 65.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 49.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 42.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 39.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 40.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 40.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 34.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +324.2% | 6.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.07 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +272.5% | 4.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.78 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1967 | +228.8% | 18.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.20 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 142 Taiwan 29.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 143 Niue 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 26.58 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 25.02 million constant 2024 US$
- 147 Uruguay 24.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 148 Malta 23.18 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore was 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Singapore ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.