Denmark vs Iceland: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Denmark
6.0%
in 2024
Iceland
6.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Iceland rank
23rd
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 12.0% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.