Malaysia vs Romania: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country

Malaysia
1.0%
in 2023
Romania
0.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
92nd
Romania rank
94th

Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 94th of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Malaysia
2020s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country, Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country between Malaysia and Romania?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 94th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as Average transaction cost of sending remittances to 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 to a specific country (%)
Unit
%
Source
Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 776 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

Average transaction cost of sending remittance to 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 to a specific country.