Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark is 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark peaked at 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 535.46 million constant 2024 US$, in 1975.
That places Denmark 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 535.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 935.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 662.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 936.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark was 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.