Net bilateral aid flows from Denmark, measured in current US dollars, track disbursements of official development assistance minus loan repayments. The data is compiled by the World Bank's World Development Indicators from reports by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). It covers aid from Denmark to countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in Denmark's annual net aid disbursements over time using the time-series data.
- Compare Denmark's bilateral aid contributions against other DAC donors listed in the dataset description.
- Model the relationship between aid flows (current US$) and recipient country economic indicators.
- Study the composition of aid by examining the distinction between ODA grants and concessional loans described in the data.
Strengths
- Data is reported by the authoritative Development Assistance Committee (DAC).
- Includes a clear definition of net disbursements (grants and loans minus repayments).
- Covers a defined list of 30 DAC donors and EU institutions.
Limitations
- The dataset description notes data collection for certain recipient groups ended in 2004, creating a temporal break.
- Sample data and specific row counts are unavailable to assess volume.
- Data is in nominal US dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank World Development Indicators, sourced from Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reports.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from official reports by DAC member countries on their aid disbursements and repayments.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Covers bilateral aid flows from Denmark to countries and territories on the DAC list of ODA recipients.