Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil
Brazil: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil peaked at 11.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +55.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil was 11.9% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).