Remittance Costs Statistics in Kazakhstan (2026)
As of 2021, the average cost of sending remittances in Kazakhstan was 1.2% of the amount sent, per World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 1% in 2020 to 1.2% in 2021 (+0.2 percentage points). Kazakhstan ranks #6 of 24 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #9 of 101 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2021)
- 1.2% (2021)
- Remittance Costs in Kazakhstan as of 2021, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2020
- +0.2 pp (2021)
- Up from 1% in 2020 to 1.2% in 2021 (+0.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2016)
- 1.4% (2016)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 1.4% in 2016 to 1.2% in 2021.
- Peak value (2016)
- 1.4% (2016)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2021 value is 1.2%.
- Rank in Europe & Central Asia (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #6 of 24 (2021)
- Kazakhstan ranks 6 of 24 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Global rank (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #9 of 101 (2021)
- Kazakhstan ranks 9 of 101 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Europe & Central Asia average
- 2.5% (2021)
- Kazakhstan (1.2%) is below the average of 2.5% across the 24 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
- Personal remittances, received (current US$) (2024)
- $240.8 million (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Kazakhstan (2024)
- 93.4% (2024)
- 93.4% of the population in Kazakhstan used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 20.6 million (2024)
- Kazakhstan had a population of 20.6 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2016–2021
| Year | % of amount sent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 1% | −0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 1% | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 1% | −0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 1.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average cost of sending remittances in Kazakhstan?
The average cost of sending remittances in Kazakhstan stood at 1.2% of the amount sent in 2021, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Kazakhstan rank globally on remittance costs?
Kazakhstan ranks 9 of 101 countries with data globally (ranked ascending; lower is better), based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did remittance costs in Kazakhstan peak?
The highest value in the available series was 1.4% in 2016; the latest (2021) value is 1.2%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
SI.RMT.COST.IB.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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