Brazil vs Japan: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Brazil
11.9%
in 2025
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Japan rank
12th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.9% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.0% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 11.9% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th 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 (%).