Australia vs Denmark: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Australia
3.31 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark
2.95 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Denmark rank
17th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 352.68 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 157.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 661.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 580.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 289.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 82.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 493.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.