Dominican Republic vs Japan: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Dominican Republic
7.7%
in 2025
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Japan rank
12th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 7.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 12.0% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6% | 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, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 7.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 2.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 (%).