Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
49th
of 52 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +79.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -17.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 78% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Bahrain was 3.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Bahrain ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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