Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark

Denmark: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral was 2.20 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.20 billion
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion
in 2025
All-time low
7.66 million
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.20 billion for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark peaked at 2.20 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.66 million, in 1963.

Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 12.48 million —
1961 35.97 million +188.2%
1962 7.77 million -78.4%
1963 7.66 million -1.4%
1964 35.23 million +359.9%
1965 46.97 million +33.3%
1966 113.25 million +141.1%
1967 130.35 million +15.1%
1968 167.91 million +28.8%
1969 306.29 million +82.4%
1970 340.45 million +11.2%
1971 304.24 million -10.6%
1972 330.75 million +8.7%
1973 402.62 million +21.7%
1974 466.83 million +15.9%
1975 461.67 million -1.1%
1976 469.89 million +1.8%
1977 538.01 million +14.5%
1978 669.32 million +24.4%
1979 712.21 million +6.4%
1980 721.90 million +1.4%
1981 629.22 million -12.8%
1982 708.45 million +12.6%
1983 796.19 million +12.4%
1984 800.10 million +0.5%
1985 804.64 million +0.6%
1986 952.48 million +18.4%
1987 972.51 million +2.1%
1988 956.40 million -1.7%
1989 1.08 billion +13.2%
1990 1.19 billion +9.7%
1991 1.18 billion -0.6%
1992 1.21 billion +2.4%
1993 1.29 billion +6.5%
1994 1.32 billion +2.8%
1995 1.28 billion -3.0%
1996 1.54 billion +19.9%
1997 1.64 billion +6.6%
1998 1.65 billion +0.6%
1999 1.71 billion +3.7%
2000 1.92 billion +12.2%
2001 1.95 billion +1.4%
2002 1.81 billion -7.1%
2003 1.48 billion -18.3%
2004 1.53 billion +3.9%
2005 1.69 billion +9.9%
2006 1.77 billion +4.7%
2007 1.78 billion +0.8%
2008 1.80 billion +0.9%
2009 1.93 billion +7.2%
2010 2.17 billion +12.8%
2011 2.09 billion -3.7%
2012 1.98 billion -5.5%
2013 2.11 billion +6.9%
2014 2.09 billion -1.2%
2015 2.20 billion +5.2%
2016 1.93 billion -12.4%
2017 1.94 billion +1.0%
2018 1.93 billion -0.7%
2019 1.97 billion +2.3%
2020 1.81 billion -8.4%
2021 2.01 billion +10.9%
2022 2.04 billion +2.0%
2023 2.12 billion +3.5%
2024 2.00 billion -5.5%
2025 2.20 billion +10.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2.20 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 665.53 million, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2.20 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.18 million, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral 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
1964 +359.9% 7.66 million 35.23 million
1961 +188.2% 12.48 million 35.97 million
1966 +141.1% 46.97 million 113.25 million
1962 -78.4% 35.97 million 7.77 million
1969 +82.4% 167.91 million 306.29 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.39 million 7.66 million 306.29 million 10
1970s 469.60 million 304.24 million 712.21 million 10
1980s 842.48 million 629.22 million 1.08 billion 10
1990s 1.40 billion 1.18 billion 1.71 billion 10
2000s 1.76 billion 1.48 billion 1.95 billion 10
2010s 2.04 billion 1.93 billion 2.20 billion 10
2020s 2.03 billion 1.81 billion 2.20 billion 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Sweden 3.12 billion compare
  2. 15 United Arab Emirates 2.85 billion compare
  3. 16 Australia 2.62 billion compare
  4. 18 Spain 1.99 billion compare
  5. 19 Ireland 1.28 billion compare
  6. 20 Belgium 1.13 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark?
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Denmark was 2.20 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 million in 1963.
How does Denmark rank for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,102 data points, 1960–2025
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