Bahrain vs Singapore: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Bahrain
3.4%
in 2025
Singapore
4.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
45th
Singapore rank
42nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.0% 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 Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Bahrain ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 42nd 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 (%).