Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore
Singapore: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore, 1961–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore is 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore peaked at 351,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 39th out of 168 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1494.5% |
| 1963 | 8,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1964 | 6,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 32,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +381.0% |
| 1966 | 30,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 99,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +223.4% |
| 1968 | 59,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1969 | 216,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 1970 | 351,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1971 | 340,116 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 294,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 232,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 121,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 59,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 55,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 48,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 22,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 19,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 48,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 1981 | 73,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 77,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 56,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 125,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1985 | 95,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 82,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 57,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 48,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 270,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +459.3% |
| 1990 | 9,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1991 | 4,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1992 | 31,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +648.0% |
| 1993 | 34,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 20,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +1494.5% | -1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +648.0% | 4,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +459.3% | 48,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 270,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +381.0% | 6,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +264.3% | 59,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 216,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 216,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 351,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 270,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 36 Burundi 25,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 British Virgin Islands 24,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 24,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 18,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 East Timor 17,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Singapore was 19,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 351,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.