Malaysia vs Portugal: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Malaysia
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).