Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 3.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.0%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Kuwait, 2017–2021
Source: World Bank (2023) – 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 3.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over five years.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
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 3.0% in 2021, according to World Bank (2023) – 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 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2023) – 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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About this data
The average remittance cost of sending $200 (or equivalent in local sending currency) from each country, expressed as a percentage.