Denmark vs Portugal: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Denmark
6.0%
in 2024
Portugal
4.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.0% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.7% | Denmark |
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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 6.0% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.