Denmark vs Japan: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries

Denmark
0.1%
in 2023
Japan
0.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Japan rank
6th

Net ODA provided to the least developed countries over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Denmark
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Denmark
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Denmark
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Denmark
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Denmark
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided to the least developed countries, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided to the least developed countries between Denmark and Japan?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,454 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.