Costa Rica vs Sweden: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Costa Rica
7.5
in 2021
Sweden
7.36
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.5 against 7.36 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 | 8.54 | 3.66 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 7.64 | 1.33 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 7.5 against 7.36 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.14, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.