Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar

Qatar: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2015
All-time low
3.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2025

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 5 %2015: 6 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.2 %2025: 4.7 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 4.7% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% 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, 3.3%, in 2022.

That places Qatar 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Qatar, 2011 to 2025.
Year % Change
2011 5.0%
2015 6.0% +18.6%
2017 5.3% -12.2%
2018 5.2% -1.0%
2019 5.1% -2.1%
2020 4.9% -4.5%
2021 3.5% -28.3%
2022 3.3% -6.0%
2023 4.2% +28.0%
2024 4.2% +0.2%
2025 4.7% +11.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 4.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 5.0% 6.0% 5
2020s 4.1% 3.3% 4.9% 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 29 United States 5.0% compare
  2. 30 Chile 4.9% compare
  3. 32 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
  4. 33 Portugal 4.5% compare
  5. 34 Germany 4.5% compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 4.7% 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 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 3.3% in 2022.
How does Qatar rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
Qatar ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 475 data points, 2011–2025
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