Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given per capita was 524.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
524.43 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
584.37 constant 2024 US$
in 2000
All-time low
17.91 constant 2024 US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita in Denmark is 524.43 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Denmark peaked at 584.37 constant 2024 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.91 constant 2024 US$, in 1962.
Denmark ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.63 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 30.09 constant 2024 US$ | +45.9% |
| 1962 | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 23.69 constant 2024 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 34.27 constant 2024 US$ | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 27.18 constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 47.5 constant 2024 US$ | +74.8% |
| 1967 | 56.11 constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 62.54 constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 110.29 constant 2024 US$ | +76.4% |
| 1970 | 109.03 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 125.32 constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 137.62 constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 147.26 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 166.65 constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 169.06 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 169.64 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 185.31 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 234.13 constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 246.83 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 254.77 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 244.56 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 267.03 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 260.19 constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 315.55 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 302.97 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 356.97 constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 354.88 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 359.69 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 378.71 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 389.39 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 400.94 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 430.28 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 440.49 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 457.45 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 444.86 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 490 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 503.26 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 522.92 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 543.12 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 584.37 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 573.79 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 531.88 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 463.32 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 480.62 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 482.45 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 494.82 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 504.18 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 499.62 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 513.34 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 531.64 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 512.33 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 494.62 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 514.81 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 519.96 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 524.86 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 479.65 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 478.33 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 476.2 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 490.59 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 483.83 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 496.25 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 475 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 508.2 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 503.73 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 524.43 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 524.43 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 524.43 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53 constant 2024 US$, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +76.4% | 62.54 constant 2024 US$ | 110.29 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1966 | +74.8% | 27.18 constant 2024 US$ | 47.5 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | -40.5% | 30.09 constant 2024 US$ | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | +45.9% | 20.63 constant 2024 US$ | 30.09 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +44.7% | 23.69 constant 2024 US$ | 34.27 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 constant 2024 US$ | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ | 110.29 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.09 constant 2024 US$ | 109.03 constant 2024 US$ | 246.83 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.53 constant 2024 US$ | 244.56 constant 2024 US$ | 378.71 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.27 constant 2024 US$ | 389.39 constant 2024 US$ | 543.12 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.84 constant 2024 US$ | 463.32 constant 2024 US$ | 584.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.3 constant 2024 US$ | 476.2 constant 2024 US$ | 531.64 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.57 constant 2024 US$ | 475 constant 2024 US$ | 524.43 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Luxembourg 955.52 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Norway 851.46 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Monaco 791.16 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Sweden 501.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Switzerland 463.81 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 390.92 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 per capita in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark was 524.43 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 584.37 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 constant 2024 US$ in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.