Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita was 311.51 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
311.51 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
387.19 constant 2024 US$
in 2004
All-time low
105.73 constant 2024 US$
in 1977
Years of data
37
1973–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark, 1973–2024

1002003004001973199820241973: 107.2 constant 2024 US$1974: 128 constant 2024 US$1975: 105.8 constant 2024 US$1977: 105.7 constant 2024 US$1978: 236.9 constant 2024 US$1979: 146.9 constant 2024 US$1980: 129.3 constant 2024 US$1981: 133.7 constant 2024 US$1984: 202 constant 2024 US$1988: 249.4 constant 2024 US$1989: 198.5 constant 2024 US$1990: 182.1 constant 2024 US$1991: 202.8 constant 2024 US$1994: 235.9 constant 2024 US$2002: 272.7 constant 2024 US$2003: 219.1 constant 2024 US$2004: 387.2 constant 2024 US$2005: 363.9 constant 2024 US$2006: 275.6 constant 2024 US$2007: 268.5 constant 2024 US$2008: 255.2 constant 2024 US$2009: 330.1 constant 2024 US$2010: 292.7 constant 2024 US$2011: 336.2 constant 2024 US$2012: 322.5 constant 2024 US$2013: 324.2 constant 2024 US$2014: 313.5 constant 2024 US$2015: 337.2 constant 2024 US$2016: 255.5 constant 2024 US$2017: 230.3 constant 2024 US$2018: 231.1 constant 2024 US$2019: 247.2 constant 2024 US$2020: 239 constant 2024 US$2021: 253.6 constant 2024 US$2022: 227 constant 2024 US$2023: 260.9 constant 2024 US$2024: 311.5 constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark stood at 311.51 constant 2024 US$.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark peaked at 387.19 constant 2024 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 105.73 constant 2024 US$, in 1977.

Denmark ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 138.43 constant 2024 US$ 105.73 constant 2024 US$ 236.92 constant 2024 US$ 6
1980s 182.59 constant 2024 US$ 129.3 constant 2024 US$ 249.4 constant 2024 US$ 5
1990s 206.96 constant 2024 US$ 182.15 constant 2024 US$ 235.92 constant 2024 US$ 3
2000s 296.56 constant 2024 US$ 219.13 constant 2024 US$ 387.19 constant 2024 US$ 8
2010s 289.03 constant 2024 US$ 230.34 constant 2024 US$ 337.15 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 258.41 constant 2024 US$ 226.96 constant 2024 US$ 311.51 constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Norway 453.85 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 327.51 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 4 Germany 319.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 227.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 215.47 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark was 311.51 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 387.19 constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 105.73 constant 2024 US$ in 1977.
How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,303 data points, 1971–2024
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Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.