Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark

Denmark: Government vs private aid by donor was 3.16 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.16 billion
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.16 billion
in 2025
All-time low
83.29 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark, 1960–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.16 billion for government vs private aid by donor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government vs private aid by donor in Denmark peaked at 3.16 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.29 million, in 1962.

That places Denmark 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 94.49 million —
1961 138.72 million +46.8%
1962 83.29 million -40.0%
1963 111.09 million +33.4%
1964 161.76 million +45.6%
1965 129.38 million -20.0%
1966 228.01 million +76.2%
1967 271.58 million +19.1%
1968 304.55 million +12.1%
1969 539.33 million +77.1%
1970 537.54 million -0.3%
1971 621.60 million +15.6%
1972 686.70 million +10.5%
1973 739.26 million +7.7%
1974 841.57 million +13.8%
1975 855.46 million +1.7%
1976 860.07 million +0.5%
1977 943.23 million +9.7%
1978 1.19 billion +26.6%
1979 1.26 billion +5.8%
1980 1.30 billion +3.2%
1981 1.25 billion -4.0%
1982 1.37 billion +9.2%
1983 1.33 billion -2.8%
1984 1.61 billion +21.3%
1985 1.55 billion -4.0%
1986 1.83 billion +18.1%
1987 1.82 billion -0.4%
1988 1.85 billion +1.4%
1989 1.94 billion +5.3%
1990 2.00 billion +3.0%
1991 2.06 billion +3.2%
1992 2.22 billion +7.7%
1993 2.29 billion +2.8%
1994 2.38 billion +4.3%
1995 2.33 billion -2.4%
1996 2.58 billion +10.8%
1997 2.66 billion +3.1%
1998 2.77 billion +4.3%
1999 2.89 billion +4.3%
2000 3.12 billion +8.0%
2001 3.08 billion -1.4%
2002 2.86 billion -7.0%
2003 2.50 billion -12.6%
2004 2.60 billion +3.9%
2005 2.62 billion +0.8%
2006 2.70 billion +2.9%
2007 2.76 billion +2.5%
2008 2.75 billion -0.4%
2009 2.84 billion +3.1%
2010 2.96 billion +4.1%
2011 2.86 billion -3.3%
2012 2.77 billion -3.1%
2013 2.90 billion +4.6%
2014 2.94 billion +1.6%
2015 3.00 billion +1.8%
2016 2.76 billion -8.0%
2017 2.76 billion +0.2%
2018 2.77 billion +0.1%
2019 2.86 billion +3.2%
2020 2.83 billion -0.9%
2021 2.91 billion +2.9%
2022 2.82 billion -3.3%
2023 3.03 billion +7.5%
2024 3.02 billion -0.4%
2025 3.16 billion +4.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3.16 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3.16 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 581.97 million, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government vs private aid by donor 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
1969 +77.1% 304.55 million 539.33 million
1966 +76.2% 129.38 million 228.01 million
1961 +46.8% 94.49 million 138.72 million
1962 -40.0% 138.72 million 83.29 million
1964 +45.6% 111.09 million 161.76 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206.22 million 83.29 million 539.33 million 10
1970s 854.32 million 537.54 million 1.26 billion 10
1980s 1.59 billion 1.25 billion 1.94 billion 10
1990s 2.42 billion 2.00 billion 2.89 billion 10
2000s 2.78 billion 2.50 billion 3.12 billion 10
2010s 2.86 billion 2.76 billion 3.00 billion 10
2020s 2.96 billion 2.82 billion 3.16 billion 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Switzerland 4.23 billion compare
  2. 15 South Korea 3.99 billion compare
  3. 16 Australia 3.24 billion compare
  4. 18 United Arab Emirates 2.88 billion compare
  5. 19 Belgium 2.56 billion compare
  6. 20 Ireland 1.97 billion compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is government vs private aid by donor in Denmark?
Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark was 3.16 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government vs private aid by donor recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest government vs private aid by donor recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 83.29 million in 1962.
How does Denmark rank for government vs private aid by donor?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is government vs private aid by donor rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-vs-private-aid-by-donor/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-vs-private-aid-by-donor/denmark/">Government vs private aid by donor in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government vs private aid by donor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed