Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada
Canada: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 24 South Korea 5.5% compare
- 25 Spain 5.4% compare
- 27 Australia 5.2% compare
- 27 France 5.2% compare
- 29 United States 5.0% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Canada was 5.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%).