Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore

Singapore: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 25.36 million in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
25.36 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
105.65 million
in 1970
All-time low
3.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
36
1960–1995

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore, 1960–1995

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1960197719951960: 3.2M1961: 4.2M1962: 15.8M1963: 16.4M1964: 6.4M1965: 27.1M1966: 18.3M1967: 60.2M1968: 31.9M1969: 55.0M1970: 105.6M1971: 89.2M1972: 74.4M1973: 43.2M1974: 35.5M1975: 28.4M1976: 30.9M1977: 24.6M1978: 34.6M1979: 31.2M1980: 43.1M1981: 53.9M1982: 56.6M1983: 51.5M1984: 64.4M1985: 68.6M1986: 65.1M1987: 49.6M1988: 42.7M1989: 39.4M1990: 40.5M1991: 40.4M1992: 37.3M1993: 34.9M1994: 26.6M1995: 25.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore is 25.36 million, 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Singapore, 1960 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1960 3.17 million —
1961 4.24 million +33.5%
1962 15.78 million +272.5%
1963 16.42 million +4.0%
1964 6.38 million -61.1%
1965 27.07 million +324.2%
1966 18.31 million -32.4%
1967 60.20 million +228.8%
1968 31.91 million -47.0%
1969 54.98 million +72.3%
1970 105.65 million +92.2%
1971 89.17 million -15.6%
1972 74.36 million -16.6%
1973 43.18 million -41.9%
1974 35.47 million -17.9%
1975 28.35 million -20.1%
1976 30.88 million +8.9%
1977 24.62 million -20.3%
1978 34.63 million +40.6%
1979 31.20 million -9.9%
1980 43.15 million +38.3%
1981 53.94 million +25.0%
1982 56.63 million +5.0%
1983 51.49 million -9.1%
1984 64.38 million +25.0%
1985 68.57 million +6.5%
1986 65.09 million -5.1%
1987 49.57 million -23.8%
1988 42.70 million -13.9%
1989 39.36 million -7.8%
1990 40.46 million +2.8%
1991 40.37 million -0.2%
1992 37.34 million -7.5%
1993 34.89 million -6.6%
1994 26.64 million -23.6%
1995 25.36 million -4.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 25.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 25.36 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +324.2% 6.38 million 27.07 million
1962 +272.5% 4.24 million 15.78 million
1967 +228.8% 18.31 million 60.20 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.85 million 3.17 million 60.20 million 10
1970s 49.75 million 24.62 million 105.65 million 10
1980s 53.49 million 39.36 million 68.57 million 10
1990s 34.18 million 25.36 million 40.46 million 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 142 Taiwan 29.07 million compare
  2. 143 Niue 28.90 million compare
  3. 144 Saudi Arabia 26.58 million compare
  4. 146 Turkmenistan 25.02 million
  5. 147 Uruguay 24.86 million compare
  6. 148 Malta 23.18 million compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 in 1995, according to 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 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 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 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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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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