Japan vs Thailand: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Japan
7.95
in 2021
Thailand
11.56
in 2021
Japan rank
10th
Thailand rank
7th
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.56 against 7.95 in Japan, a difference of 3.61.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.14 | 15.22 | 5.08 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 12.44 | 3.17 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.56 against 7.95 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Japan and Thailand?
- 3.61, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
- Japan ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 7th 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.