Kuwait vs Senegal: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Kuwait
2.96
in 2021
Senegal
3.45
in 2021
Kuwait rank
43rd
Senegal rank
42nd

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Kuwait
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.45 against 2.96 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.49.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Senegal ahead.

Kuwait ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 3.03 3.7 0.6667 Senegal
2020s 3.18 3.35 0.175 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Kuwait or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.45 against 2.96 in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Kuwait and Senegal?
0.49, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Senegal rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 42nd 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