Bahrain vs Belgium: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Bahrain
3.4%
in 2025
Belgium
3.6%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
45th
Belgium rank
43rd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Bahrain ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 43rd 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 (%).