Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given

Denmark
3.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.88 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 283.42 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ 932.75 million constant 2024 US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ 956.19 million constant 2024 US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
Denmark, at 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
283.42 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given?
Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given
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, 382 data points, 2018–2025
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.