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
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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About this data
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.