Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Singapore, 1960–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 1995, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Singapore stood at 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Singapore peaked at 113.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Singapore 147th out of 168 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 by income group, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | -0.4384 constant 2024 US$ per person | -78.4% |
| 1962 | 5.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1456.5% |
| 1963 | 3.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1964 | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 11.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +369.4% |
| 1966 | 10.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 33.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +216.3% |
| 1968 | 19.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1969 | 70.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +258.8% |
| 1970 | 113.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1971 | 107.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 91.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 71.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 36.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1975 | 17.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 16.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 6.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 1979 | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 13.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +146.8% |
| 1981 | 19.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 30.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 23.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 20.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 13.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 61.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +443.2% |
| 1990 | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -96.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9079 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +625.8% |
| 1993 | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1456.5% | -0.4384 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.95 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1992 | +625.8% | 0.9079 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1989 | +443.2% | 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.89 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1965 | +369.4% | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.49 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1969 | +258.8% | 19.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.97 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 113.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9079 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 144 Indonesia 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 148 Kuwait 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 149 Iran 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 150 Oman 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 by income group, per capita in Singapore?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Singapore was 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 113.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.