Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +65.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Pakistan was 7.8% in 2023, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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