Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar
Myanmar: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 73.2%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2024
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar peaked at 25.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 45th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -107.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1287.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +284.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -73.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | -0.6% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Myanmar was 6.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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