Belgium vs Denmark: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Belgium
4.20 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark
8.26 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Denmark rank
11th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.26 million constant 2024 US$ against 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 4.06 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 28.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 8.26 million constant 2024 US$ against 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Belgium and Denmark?
- 4.06 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.