Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 8.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.26 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
12.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark, 1988–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1988200620241988: 3.0M constant 2024 US$1989: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1990: 4.0M constant 2024 US$1991: 6.0M constant 2024 US$1992: 6.2M constant 2024 US$1993: 6.7M constant 2024 US$1994: 7.1M constant 2024 US$1995: 8.2M constant 2024 US$1996: 8.8M constant 2024 US$1997: 10.2M constant 2024 US$1998: 10.0M constant 2024 US$1999: 10.5M constant 2024 US$2000: 12.5M constant 2024 US$2001: 12.8M constant 2024 US$2002: 11.9M constant 2024 US$2003: 8.8M constant 2024 US$2004: 7.7M constant 2024 US$2005: 8.3M constant 2024 US$2006: 12.1M constant 2024 US$2007: 5.3M constant 2024 US$2008: 5.3M constant 2024 US$2009: 8.4M constant 2024 US$2010: 6.0M constant 2024 US$2011: 6.7M constant 2024 US$2012: 7.5M constant 2024 US$2013: 7.0M constant 2024 US$2014: 7.1M constant 2024 US$2015: 11.3M constant 2024 US$2016: 5.6M constant 2024 US$2017: 5.0M constant 2024 US$2018: 5.5M constant 2024 US$2019: 5.2M constant 2024 US$2020: 2.9M constant 2024 US$2021: 3.1M constant 2024 US$2022: 6.4M constant 2024 US$2023: 6.4M constant 2024 US$2024: 8.3M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark stood at 8.26 million constant 2024 US$.

That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark peaked at 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million constant 2024 US$, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.26 million constant 2024 US$ 2.98 million constant 2024 US$ 3.55 million constant 2024 US$ 2
1990s 7.76 million constant 2024 US$ 3.98 million constant 2024 US$ 10.47 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 9.32 million constant 2024 US$ 5.27 million constant 2024 US$ 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 6.69 million constant 2024 US$ 5.05 million constant 2024 US$ 11.34 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 5.42 million constant 2024 US$ 2.90 million constant 2024 US$ 8.26 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Finland 8.55 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 10 South Korea 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 13 Belgium 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 14 Sweden 2.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark?
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Denmark was 8.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 866 data points, 1987–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.