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$, in 1975.
That places Denmark 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 538.48 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 645.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 535.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 538.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +124.8% |
| 1979 | 751.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 662.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 684.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 936.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 703.73 million constant 2024 US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.86 million constant 2024 US$, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +124.8% | 538.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Switzerland 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Australia 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Norway 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 Sweden 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Spain 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Ireland 1.57 billion 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 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.