Malawi vs World: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a

Malawi
31.5%
in 2025
World
6.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
World rank
4th

Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a over time

  • Malawi
  • World
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 31.5% against 6.4% in World, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.9 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and World ranks 4th of 110 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Difference Ahead
2010s 14.5% 7.6% 7.0% Malawi
2020s 12.4% 6.4% 6.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a, Malawi or World?
Malawi, at 31.5% against 6.4% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a between Malawi and World?
25.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Malawi and World rank globally for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
Malawi ranks 1st and World ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
118 places, 1,231 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed