Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Republic of Korea
4.18
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
3.89
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.18 against 3.89 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 5.31 3.71 1.6 Republic of Korea
2020s 4.46 4 0.465 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
Republic of Korea, at 4.18 against 3.89 in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
0.29, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th 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