Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar
Qatar: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2015
All-time low
3.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar peaked at 6.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 32 United States of America 5.0% compare
- 33 Chile 4.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6% compare
- 37 Portugal 4.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Qatar was 4.7% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Qatar ranks 34th 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 Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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