Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita was 9.14 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.14 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 224.2% on the previous year and up 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark peaked at 37.59 constant 2024 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.239 constant 2024 US$, in 1984.
That places Denmark 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3914 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1975 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ | +747.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4745 constant 2024 US$ | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ | +290.8% |
| 1978 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5361 constant 2024 US$ | -77.3% |
| 1980 | 4.05 constant 2024 US$ | +655.0% |
| 1981 | 3.24 constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.239 constant 2024 US$ | -90.5% |
| 1985 | 2.25 constant 2024 US$ | +842.5% |
| 1986 | 9.74 constant 2024 US$ | +332.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 16.61 constant 2024 US$ | +959.9% |
| 1991 | 37.59 constant 2024 US$ | +126.3% |
| 1992 | 33.72 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 30.09 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 14.99 constant 2024 US$ | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 8.03 constant 2024 US$ | -46.4% |
| 1996 | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 8.71 constant 2024 US$ | +110.7% |
| 1999 | 4.52 constant 2024 US$ | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 8.33 constant 2024 US$ | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 5.25 constant 2024 US$ | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7 constant 2024 US$ | +160.9% |
| 2003 | 10.65 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 3.83 constant 2024 US$ | -64.0% |
| 2005 | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ | +225.3% |
| 2006 | 4.22 constant 2024 US$ | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 6.56 constant 2024 US$ | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 10.55 constant 2024 US$ | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 10.88 constant 2024 US$ | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 9.65 constant 2024 US$ | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 6.34 constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 3.44 constant 2024 US$ | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 4.42 constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 10.56 constant 2024 US$ | +776.3% |
| 2019 | 10.42 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.32 constant 2024 US$ | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 21.75 constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.91 constant 2024 US$ | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 2.82 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.14 constant 2024 US$ | +224.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.14 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 7.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.14 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 8.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +959.9% | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ | 16.61 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1985 | +842.5% | 0.239 constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2018 | +776.3% | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ | 10.56 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +747.7% | 0.3914 constant 2024 US$ | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1980 | +655.0% | 0.5361 constant 2024 US$ | 4.05 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3914 constant 2024 US$ | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ | 0.239 constant 2024 US$ | 9.74 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.5 constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ | 37.59 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 constant 2024 US$ | 3.83 constant 2024 US$ | 13.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ | 10.88 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 constant 2024 US$ | 21.75 constant 2024 US$ | 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Denmark was 9.14 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.239 constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.