Costa Rica vs Italy: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2025
Italy
7.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
Italy rank
15th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th 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 (%).