Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income

Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Denmark
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
Denmark ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%).