Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given per capita was 524.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
524.43
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
584.37
in 2000
All-time low
17.91
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita in Denmark is 524.43, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.91, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.63 | — |
| 1961 | 30.09 | +45.9% |
| 1962 | 17.91 | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 23.69 | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 34.27 | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 27.18 | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 47.5 | +74.8% |
| 1967 | 56.11 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 62.54 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 110.29 | +76.4% |
| 1970 | 109.03 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 125.32 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 137.62 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 147.26 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 166.65 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 169.06 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 169.64 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 185.31 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 234.13 | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 246.83 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 254.77 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 244.56 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 267.03 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 260.19 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 315.55 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 302.97 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 356.97 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 354.88 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 359.69 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 378.71 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 389.39 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 400.94 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 430.28 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 440.49 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 457.45 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 444.86 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 490 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 503.26 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 522.92 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 543.12 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 584.37 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 573.79 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 531.88 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 463.32 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 480.62 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 482.45 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 494.82 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 504.18 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 499.62 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 513.34 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 531.64 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 512.33 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 494.62 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 514.81 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 519.96 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 524.86 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 479.65 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 478.33 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 476.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 490.59 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 483.83 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 496.25 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 475 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 508.2 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 503.73 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 524.43 | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 524.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 524.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 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 | 110.29 |
| 1966 | +74.8% | 27.18 | 47.5 |
| 1962 | -40.5% | 30.09 | 17.91 |
| 1961 | +45.9% | 20.63 | 30.09 |
| 1964 | +44.7% | 23.69 | 34.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 | 17.91 | 110.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.09 | 109.03 | 246.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.53 | 244.56 | 378.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.27 | 389.39 | 543.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.84 | 463.32 | 584.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.3 | 476.2 | 531.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.57 | 475 | 524.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Luxembourg 955.52 compare
- 3 Norway 851.46 compare
- 4 Monaco 791.16 compare
- 6 Sweden 501.05 compare
- 7 Switzerland 463.81 compare
- 8 Netherlands 390.92 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 584.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 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 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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