Qatar vs United Kingdom: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Qatar
4.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.6%
in 2025
Qatar rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Qatar ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- Qatar, at 4.7% against 4.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Qatar ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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 (%).