Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan
Jordan: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.1% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +200.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -48.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Jordan was 4.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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 (%).