Australia vs Canada: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Australia
5.2%
in 2025
Canada
5.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
Canada rank
26th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Australia and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).