Net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore
Singapore: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
10.59 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
224.89 million constant 2023 US$
in 1970
All-time low
-3.06 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2004
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore, 1960–2004
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2004, net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore stood at 10.59 million constant 2023 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore peaked at 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.06 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Singapore 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | -587,595 constant 2023 US$ | -80.8% |
| 1962 | 9.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -1788.9% |
| 1963 | 5.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.3% |
| 1964 | 4.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 20.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +380.3% |
| 1966 | 20.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 63.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +217.3% |
| 1968 | 38.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 136.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +257.5% |
| 1970 | 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 218.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 189.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 148.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 81.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 40.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 37.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 33.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 13.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 32.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +147.5% |
| 1981 | 49.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 51.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 37.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 85.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +129.1% |
| 1985 | 63.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 55.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 38.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 32.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +441.6% |
| 1990 | 5.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +345.1% |
| 1993 | 23.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 14.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 16.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1999 | -2.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -228.5% |
| 2000 | -610,000 constant 2023 US$ | -70.0% |
| 2001 | -340,000 constant 2023 US$ | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 10.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -3229.4% |
| 2003 | 9.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3229.4% | -340,000 constant 2023 US$ | 10.64 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +1788.9% | -587,595 constant 2023 US$ | 9.92 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1989 | +441.6% | 32.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1965 | +380.3% | 4.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.89 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1992 | +345.1% | 4.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 136.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 32.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 175.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 23.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -610,000 constant 2023 US$ | 10.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 151 Barbados 16.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 152 North Korea 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 155 Hong Kong 8.73 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 156 Oman 7.88 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 157 Malta 7.64 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Singapore was 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 224.89 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Singapore ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.