Denmark vs Norway: Foreign aid given by sector
Denmark
542.67 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
595.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 53.25 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 184.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.62 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 358.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 197.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 160.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 367.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 337.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 383.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 556.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 173.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 447.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 484.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ against 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Denmark and Norway?
- 53.25 million constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th 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.