Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark

Denmark: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 12.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2016
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark, 2010–2024

101520252010201720242010: 11.6 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 9 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 8.4 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 15 %2024: 12.6 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12.6% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark peaked at 23.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.

That places Denmark 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.4% 8.2% 23.6% 10
2020s 12.7% 8.4% 18.8% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 New Zealand 15.6% compare
  2. 25 Greece 13.2% compare
  3. 26 Norway 12.8% compare
  4. 28 Estonia 12.1% compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 11.6% compare
  6. 30 Portugal 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark was 12.6% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.