Pakistan vs Thailand: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Pakistan
7.8%
in 2023
Thailand
11.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
13th
Thailand rank
11th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.6% against 7.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 15.2% | 2.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Pakistan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.6% against 7.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Pakistan and Thailand?
- 3.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th 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 (%).