Canada vs France: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Canada
5.3%
in 2025
France
5.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
France rank
27th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | 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, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 5.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Canada and France?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Canada ranks 26th and France ranks 27th 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 (%).