Qatar vs United States: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Qatar
4.7%
in 2025
United States
5.0%
in 2025
Qatar rank
31st
United States rank
29th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Qatar and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Qatar ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th 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 (%).