Japan vs Kenya: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
Kenya
12.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
13th
Kenya rank
10th
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.4% against 10.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.4% against 10.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a between Japan and Kenya?
- 2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Japan ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 10th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.