Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tonga
Tonga: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tonga, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.1% for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
That places Tonga 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.2% | — |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -13.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tonga?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tonga was 4.1% in 2023, according to Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as part of Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.