Australia vs Denmark: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Australia
3.24 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Denmark
3.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Denmark rank
17th
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 82.16 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 206.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 973.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 854.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 609.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 232.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 414.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Australia and Denmark?
- 82.16 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Australia ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.