Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: 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

Foreign aid given over time

Denmark
United Arab Emirates

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 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 50 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: 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: 62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.