Denmark vs Germany: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Denmark
0.7234
in 2025
Germany
0.5581
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Germany rank
7th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7234 against 0.5581 in Germany, a difference of 0.1653.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1681 | 0.4001 | 0.232 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.5274 | 0.3581 | 0.1694 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.8206 | 0.441 | 0.3796 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.9975 | 0.3292 | 0.6683 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8855 | 0.319 | 0.5665 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8071 | 0.5058 | 0.3013 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7126 | 0.7337 | 0.0211 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.7234 against 0.5581 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1653, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.