Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Dominican Republic
7.7%
in 2025
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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 Sweden?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.7% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th 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 (%).