Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 90.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 90.79 for foreign aid given by sector per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark peaked at 168.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2731, in 1977.
That places Denmark 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 39.22 | — |
| 1968 | 74.96 | +91.1% |
| 1969 | 39.27 | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 9.83 | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 60.19 | +512.2% |
| 1972 | 40.2 | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 29.65 | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 61.75 | +108.3% |
| 1975 | 39.69 | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 27.98 | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2731 | -99.0% |
| 1978 | 80.43 | +29347.0% |
| 1979 | 63.81 | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 53.58 | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 73.63 | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 8.06 | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 8.69 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 46.71 | +437.7% |
| 1985 | 37.28 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 52.22 | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 16.78 | -67.9% |
| 1988 | 61.6 | +267.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7917 | -98.7% |
| 1990 | 45.78 | +5682.9% |
| 1991 | 40.59 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 70.14 | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 132.26 | +88.6% |
| 1994 | 57.28 | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 68.69 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 104.21 | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 33.33 | -68.0% |
| 1998 | 83.61 | +150.9% |
| 1999 | 48.99 | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 67.59 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 168.99 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 79.39 | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 40.25 | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 54.18 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 23.52 | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 65.47 | +178.4% |
| 2008 | 66.68 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -84.5% |
| 2011 | 74.86 | +535.0% |
| 2012 | 64.72 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 83.52 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 61.84 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 155.38 | +151.2% |
| 2016 | 120.48 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 39.64 | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 40.29 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.59 | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 59.71 | +153.2% |
| 2021 | 32.36 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 101.76 | +214.5% |
| 2023 | 93.66 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 90.79 | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 90.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 90.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +29347.0% | 0.2731 | 80.43 |
| 1990 | +5682.9% | 0.7917 | 45.78 |
| 2011 | +535.0% | 11.79 | 74.86 |
| 1971 | +512.2% | 9.83 | 60.19 |
| 1984 | +437.7% | 8.69 | 46.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.15 | 39.22 | 74.96 | 3 |
| 1970s | 41.38 | 0.2731 | 80.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.93 | 0.7917 | 73.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.49 | 33.33 | 132.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.93 | 23.52 | 168.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.61 | 11.79 | 155.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.65 | 32.36 | 101.76 | 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 foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Denmark was 90.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 168.99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2731 in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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