Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Pakistan

Pakistan: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted was 4.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7
Change on year
down 69.7%
World rank
34th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15.51
in 2020
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Pakistan, 2017–2021

57.51012.5152017201920212017: 12.12018: 122019: 13.92020: 15.52021: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Pakistan stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over five years.

That places Pakistan 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.66 11.99 13.92 3
2020s 10.11 4.7 15.51 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 31 Saudi Arabia 4.87 compare
  2. 32 Brazil 4.81 compare
  3. 33 Italy 4.76 compare
  4. 35 Oman 4.31 compare
  5. 36 South Korea 4.18 compare
  6. 37 United Arab Emirates 3.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Pakistan?
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in Pakistan was 4.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
How does Pakistan rank for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Pakistan ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 291 data points, 2011–2021
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