Denmark vs Norway: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Denmark
1.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
2.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
13th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 668.95 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 574.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 128.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 935.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 763.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 117.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 546.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.53 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 Denmark and Norway?
- 668.95 million constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th 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.