Foreign aid given to donor countries in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 8.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Denmark, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given to donor countries in Denmark stood at 8.26 million.
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 given to donor countries in Denmark peaked at 12.81 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, 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.
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1989 | 3.55 million | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 5.99 million | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 6.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6.69 million | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.10 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8.23 million | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 8.77 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.16 million | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.53 million | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 12.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.95 million | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.77 million | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 7.71 million | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 12.06 million | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | -55.7% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 6.72 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.96 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.34 million | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.48 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.36 million | +102.5% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.26 million | +28.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53 million, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +102.5% | 3.14 million | 6.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 2.98 million | 3.55 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.76 million | 3.98 million | 10.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 million | 5.27 million | 12.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million | 5.05 million | 11.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 million | 2.90 million | 8.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 to donor countries in Denmark?
- Foreign aid given to donor countries in Denmark was 8.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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