Australia vs Denmark: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark
1.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
14th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 820.56 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 736.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 895.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 935.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 702.19 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 249.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 560.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Australia and Denmark?
- 820.56 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.