Kuwait vs Qatar: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Kuwait
2.96
in 2021
Qatar
3.49
in 2021
Kuwait rank
43rd
Qatar rank
41st

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 3.49 against 2.96 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.53.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 3.03 5.19 2.16 Qatar
2020s 3.18 4.18 1 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar, at 3.49 against 2.96 in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Kuwait and Qatar?
0.53, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st 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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About this data

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