Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand
Thailand: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11.6% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand peaked at 16.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.9% | — |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -11.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Thailand was 11.6% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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 (%).