Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain

Bahrain: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain, 2017–2025

0123452017202120252017: 3.2 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 4.8 %2024: 4.1 %2025: 3.4 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 3.4% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.

That places Bahrain 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain, 2017 to 2025.
Year % Change
2017 3.2% —
2018 3.3% +3.2%
2019 3.7% +13.8%
2020 3.3% -10.5%
2021 2.5% -25.8%
2022 2.7% +8.9%
2023 4.8% +79.2%
2024 4.1% -14.7%
2025 3.4% -17.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 78% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 3
2020s 3.5% 2.5% 4.8% 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 42 Singapore 4.0% compare
  2. 43 Belgium 3.6% compare
  3. 44 Norway 3.5% compare
  4. 46 Kuwait 3.3% compare
  5. 47 Russia 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain?
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Bahrain was 3.4% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
How does Bahrain rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
Bahrain ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 475 data points, 2011–2025
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