Namibia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a
Namibia
13.3%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
6.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
5th
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a over time
- Namibia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.3% against 6.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 6.8% | 16.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 6.4% | 9.8% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Namibia, at 13.3% against 6.0% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a between Namibia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th 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.