Japan vs Pakistan: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
7.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 7.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Pakistan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.7% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.3% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Japan or Pakistan?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 7.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Japan and Pakistan?
- 2.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Japan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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 (%).