Remittance corridor · World Bank RPW · 2025Q1
Qatar → Nepal
What it really costs to send money from Qatar to Nepal, with the cheapest provider on record and the gap to the UN's 3% target.
- 3.8%
- Average cost
- 2.9%
- Cheapest · City Exchange Company
- $900M
- Annual volume
- 6
- Providers tracked
The verdict
At 3.8%, this is one of the more affordable corridors we track, cheaper than 80% of them, but the cheapest provider charges just 2.9% - switching saves about $1.74 on every $200 sent.
- 3.8%
- average cost of a $200 transfer
- -2.9pp
- vs the 6.7% average of 322 corridors
- +0.8pp
- gap to the UN 3% target
- $21/yr
- saved by switching to the cheapest, 12 transfers
Compared against the 322 corridors we actually track, not a generic headline figure.
How Qatar → Nepal compares
Average cost of a $200 transfer, percent, lower is cheaper
3.81% average - 0.8pp above target
Cost trend: Qatar → Nepal
Average and cheapest cost of a $200 transfer over time, percent
Sending Country
Receiving Country
Nearby Corridors from Qatar
Qatar sends through 8 corridors we track. Comparing them against the Qatar → Nepal route shows whether this destination is cheap or expensive relative to that country's other outbound options.
| # | Destination | Avg cost | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| 2 | Sudan | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 3 | India | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 5 | Philippines | 3.2% | 2.0% |
What the Qatar → Nepal Data Tells Us
Sending money from Qatar to Nepal currently costs an average of 3.81% of the transfer amount, according to World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data as of 2025Q1. That is 2.9 percentage points below the 6.7% average of the 322 corridors we track, and well under the World Bank's reported global average of about 6.4% - a relatively affordable route.
On the cheapest end of the market, City Exchange Company delivers this corridor at 2.94% - the floor price a Qatar-based sender can realistically access today. The full panel includes 6 tracked providers.
This corridor moves roughly $900M in remittances each year, so even a one-percentage-point reduction in cost would return tens of millions of dollars annually to families in Nepal. Costs on this route have stayed essentially flat, moving 0.14 percentage points over the tracked period, unusual stability against the broader downward trend seen on most corridors.
Across the 38 quarters of World Bank RPW data on record for this corridor, the average cost has ranged from 2.4% to 7.2%, and 2 of those 38 quarters (5%) met the UN SDG 3% target outright.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to send money from Qatar to Nepal?
The average cost to send money from Qatar to Nepal is 3.81% of the transfer amount, based on World Bank RPW data as of 2025Q1. The cheapest available option is 2.94% via City Exchange Company. Costs are calculated as a percentage of a $200 transfer and include both service fees and exchange rate margins.
What is the cheapest way to send money from Qatar to Nepal?
Based on World Bank RPW data, the cheapest service for the Qatar to Nepal corridor charges 2.94% - currently City Exchange Company. A total of 6 providers are tracked on this corridor. Always compare rates directly with providers before sending, as prices change frequently.
Is the Qatar to Nepal corridor meeting the UN SDG cost target?
Not yet. At 3.8%, this corridor sits 0.8 percentage points above the UN SDG 10.c target of 3% or below by 2030.
Source: World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025) World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025)
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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