Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman
Oman: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.2% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
Oman ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +13.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman was 4.2% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Oman ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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 (%).