South Africa vs Turkey: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
South Africa
15.7%
in 2025
Turkey
118.2%
in 2025
South Africa rank
5th
Turkey rank
1st
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 118.2% against 15.7% in South Africa, a difference of 102.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 7.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.4% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 53.4% | 39.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 118.2% against 15.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between South Africa and Turkey?
- 102.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 1st 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 (%).