Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
17th
New Zealand rank
21st
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 47 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 9.2% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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 (%).