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
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark, 2010–2024
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.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +123.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -16.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of foreign aid spent within 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 | +123.0% | 8.4% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 8.4% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.