Denmark vs Ireland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Denmark
2.95 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ireland
2.54 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 411.87 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 776.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 729.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 109.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 243.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 868.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 966.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 722.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Denmark and Ireland?
- 411.87 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th 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.