Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 3.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait was 3.3% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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 (%).