Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 5.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.96
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.37
in 2016
All-time low
2.12
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 5.22011: 4.12012: 5.32013: 5.52014: 8.52015: 15.52016: 17.42017: 4.82018: 2.62019: 2.12020: 2.22021: 2.22022: 12.92023: 9.32024: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.96 for foreign aid given to donor countries share in 2024.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark peaked at 17.37 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2019.

That places Denmark 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 5.19 —
2011 4.14 -20.3%
2012 5.32 +28.7%
2013 5.53 +3.9%
2014 8.53 +54.3%
2015 15.47 +81.3%
2016 17.37 +12.3%
2017 4.78 -72.5%
2018 2.61 -45.5%
2019 2.12 -18.5%
2020 2.17 +2.3%
2021 2.17 -0.2%
2022 12.9 +494.9%
2023 9.25 -28.3%
2024 5.96 -35.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.14, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +494.9% 2.17 12.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.11 2.12 17.37 10
2020s 6.49 2.17 12.9 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Turkey 6.58 compare
  2. 23 Iceland 6.47 compare
  3. 24 Austria 6.01 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 4.19 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 4.02 compare
  6. 28 Estonia 3.03 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Denmark was 5.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 to donor countries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to donor countries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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