Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark
Denmark: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 2.64 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 billion
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.67 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.11 billion
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark stood at 2.64 billion.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark peaked at 2.67 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion, in 2016.
That places Denmark 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.61 billion | — |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 billion | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 billion | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.51 billion | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 billion | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 billion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 billion | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 billion | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 2.57 billion | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 2.64 billion | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.64 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.64 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.47 billion | 2.11 billion | 2.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion | 2.29 billion | 2.67 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Denmark was 2.64 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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