Official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark

Denmark: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 663.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
663.70 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion
in 2007
All-time low
590.80 million
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark, 2000–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2000201220242000: 1.0B2001: 1.1B2002: 966.1M2003: 981.6M2004: 986.1M2005: 1.0B2006: 1.0B2007: 1.1B2008: 1.1B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.1B2011: 1.0B2012: 1.0B2013: 903.8M2014: 875.6M2015: 710.2M2016: 757.5M2017: 819.6M2018: 776.5M2019: 882.5M2020: 823.9M2021: 891.6M2022: 590.8M2023: 682.9M2024: 663.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark is 663.70 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark peaked at 1.14 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 590.80 million, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.03 billion —
2001 1.05 billion +2.4%
2002 966.15 million -8.3%
2003 981.56 million +1.6%
2004 986.10 million +0.5%
2005 1.01 billion +2.3%
2006 1.04 billion +3.6%
2007 1.14 billion +9.4%
2008 1.07 billion -6.2%
2009 1.10 billion +2.6%
2010 1.13 billion +3.1%
2011 1.05 billion -7.5%
2012 1.02 billion -2.9%
2013 903.75 million -11.3%
2014 875.60 million -3.1%
2015 710.22 million -18.9%
2016 757.48 million +6.7%
2017 819.60 million +8.2%
2018 776.54 million -5.3%
2019 882.54 million +13.7%
2020 823.94 million -6.6%
2021 891.65 million +8.2%
2022 590.80 million -33.7%
2023 682.94 million +15.6%
2024 663.70 million -2.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 663.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 663.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.04 billion 966.15 million 1.14 billion 10
2010s 892.59 million 710.22 million 1.13 billion 10
2020s 730.61 million 590.80 million 891.65 million 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Norway 1.07 billion compare
  2. 14 Belgium 872.64 million compare
  3. 15 Australia 767.54 million compare
  4. 17 Spain 539.86 million compare
  5. 18 Ireland 459.33 million compare
  6. 19 Austria 340.28 million compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark?
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Denmark was 663.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 590.80 million in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance to least developed countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
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