Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar
Qatar: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar, 2011–2021
Source: World Bank (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.5% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar peaked at 6.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 66.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0088 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar was 3.5% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.