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
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark, 1973–2024
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$, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 107.23 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 127.95 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 105.81 constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 105.73 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 236.92 constant 2024 US$ | +124.1% |
| 1979 | 146.91 constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 129.3 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 133.72 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 202 constant 2024 US$ | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 249.4 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 198.51 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 182.15 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 202.81 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 235.92 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 272.74 constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 219.13 constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 387.19 constant 2024 US$ | +76.7% |
| 2005 | 363.89 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 275.65 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 268.52 constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 255.25 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 330.12 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 292.67 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 336.23 constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 322.47 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 324.16 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 313.52 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 337.15 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 255.48 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 230.34 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 231.09 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 247.18 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 239 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 253.62 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 226.96 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 260.95 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 311.51 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 311.51 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.91 constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 311.51 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.37 constant 2024 US$, 11.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +124.1% | 105.73 constant 2024 US$ | 236.92 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Norway 453.85 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 327.51 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 319.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Ireland 299.71 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 227.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 215.47 constant 2024 US$ compare
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 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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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.