Belgium vs Denmark: Foreign aid given
Foreign aid given over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 597.54 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 884.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 206.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 677.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 854.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 443.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 498.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 149.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 105.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given between Belgium and Denmark?
- 597.54 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for foreign aid given?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.