Korea vs Singapore: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Korea
4.18
in 2021
Singapore
3.68
in 2021
Korea rank
36th
Singapore rank
39th

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.18 against 3.68 in Singapore, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 39th of 46 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 5.31 4.65 0.662 Korea
2020s 4.46 3.5 0.965 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Korea or Singapore?
Korea, at 4.18 against 3.68 in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Korea and Singapore?
0.5, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 291 data points, 2011–2021
Last refreshed