Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Denmark
Denmark: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 3,334 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,334 million current US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5,980 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1,577 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Denmark stood at 3,334 million current US$.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Denmark peaked at 5,980 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,577 million current US$, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,176 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,645 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1,577 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 1,896 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 2,634 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 2,215 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 2,686 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 4,807 million current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 5,150 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3,757 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 4,794 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 2,818 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 2,400 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 4,371 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 4,194 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,931 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 3,327 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 5,980 million current US$ | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 5,724 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,121 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 3,523 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 3,858 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2,734 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 2,314 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 3,166 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 3,334 million current US$ | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,334 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,334 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537.89 million current US$, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,954 million current US$ | 1,577 million current US$ | 5,150 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,966 million current US$ | 2,400 million current US$ | 5,980 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,155 million current US$ | 2,314 million current US$ | 3,858 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Switzerland 4,513 million current US$ compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 3,923 million current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 3,923 million current US$ compare
- 20 Australia 3,245 million current US$ compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 3,028 million current US$ compare
- 22 Belgium 2,739 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in Denmark?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Denmark was 3,334 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,980 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,577 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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