Denmark vs Finland: Foreign aid given by sector

Denmark
542.67 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Finland
365.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Finland rank
18th

Foreign aid given by sector over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196719952024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ against 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Finland, a difference of 176.79 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 18th of 44 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 217.79 million constant 2024 US$ 64.71 million constant 2024 US$ 153.09 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark
1980s 184.02 million constant 2024 US$ 101.36 million constant 2024 US$ 82.66 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark
1990s 358.01 million constant 2024 US$ 77.08 million constant 2024 US$ 280.94 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark
2000s 367.63 million constant 2024 US$ 107.72 million constant 2024 US$ 259.91 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark
2010s 383.47 million constant 2024 US$ 188.65 million constant 2024 US$ 194.82 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark
2020s 447.63 million constant 2024 US$ 307.22 million constant 2024 US$ 140.41 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ against 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Denmark and Finland?
176.79 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,492 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.