Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 3.25 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.25 billion
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.25 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.78 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Denmark, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.25 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents 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 grant equivalents in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.78 billion | — |
| 2019 | 2.87 billion | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 billion | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.92 billion | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 billion | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.10 billion | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.16 billion | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.25 billion | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.25 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.25 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.82 billion | 2.78 billion | 2.87 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion | 2.82 billion | 3.25 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion compare
- 15 South Korea 3.94 billion compare
- 16 Australia 3.29 billion compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.24 billion compare
- 19 Belgium 2.54 billion compare
- 20 Ireland 1.97 billion 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 grant equivalents in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Denmark was 3.25 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 billion in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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