Foreign aid given in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given was 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given in Denmark, 2018–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
That places Denmark 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2019 | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million constant 2024 US$, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 South Korea 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Australia 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 Belgium 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 20 Ireland 1.97 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 in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given in Denmark was 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as grant equivalents. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.