10 Countries That Gave the Most Foreign Aid in 2023

6. Denmark

For 2023, the Danish Foreign Ministry distributed humanitarian aid packages worth  4.2 million USD for UNICEF for child protection, $2.8 million for the World Food Program, $1.28 million for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, and $2.2 million to the International Committee of Red Cross. 

In 2023, Denmark spent billions on foreign aid. However, it plans to spend even more in 2024, because for the first time in five decades, Denmark’s overseas development assistance dropped below the 0.7% mark in the last year. The government hopes to allocate more funds and regain its position on the list of countries that consistently meet or exceed the United Nations target of spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA. On ODI’s Principled Aid Index, Denmark scored 22.53 out of 30 overall.