Belgium vs South Africa: Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific

Belgium
3.8%
in 2023
South Africa
3.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.515201620192023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 44 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.7% 13.0% 6.2% South Africa
2020s 5.4% 6.5% 1.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 3.8% against 3.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific between Belgium and South Africa?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific?
Belgium ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific country (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific country (%)
Unit
%
Source
Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

Average transaction cost of sending remittance from a specific country is the average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider (RSP) included in the Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) database from a specific country.