Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Singapore
4.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.4%
in 2025
Singapore rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.4% against 4.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.4% against 4.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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 (%).