Denmark vs South Korea: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Denmark
2.95 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea
2.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
South Korea rank
18th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 97.93 million constant 2024 US$.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 74.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 350.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 886.94 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 South Korea?
- Denmark, at 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Denmark and South Korea?
- 97.93 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Denmark ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.