Australia vs Denmark: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans

Australia
3.31 billion
in 2024
Denmark
2.95 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Denmark rank
17th

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.31 billion against 2.95 billion in Denmark, a difference of 352.68 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 17th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 billion 157.40 million 1.22 billion Australia
1970s 1.80 billion 661.92 million 1.14 billion Australia
1980s 1.82 billion 1.24 billion 580.41 million Australia
1990s 2.01 billion 2.30 billion 289.33 million Denmark
2000s 2.60 billion 2.68 billion 82.64 million Denmark
2010s 3.88 billion 2.82 billion 1.06 billion Australia
2020s 3.32 billion 2.82 billion 493.58 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 3.31 billion against 2.95 billion in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Australia and Denmark?
352.68 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Australia ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed