Historical benchmark · World Bank RPW

Historical remittance cost benchmark

Compare the World Bank’s recorded $200 transfer benchmarks by corridor. This is historical survey data, not a live quote or personalized transfer estimate.

377
Corridors covered
7.3%
Tracked average
3%
UN SDG target

The benchmark

This tool scales the World Bank RPW recorded cost for any of 377 corridors against a tracked average of 7.3% on a $200 send - pick a corridor below to see average vs cheapest provider, then confirm a live quote before sending.

7.3%
tracked average across 377 corridors
3%
UN SDG 10.c target by 2030
377
corridors with a historical $200 observation
2025Q3
RPW vintage in this build

Historical survey data only. Not a live provider quote or personalized transfer estimate.

PlainRemit’s currently processed World Bank RPW vintage is 2025Q3. The source measures a standardized $200 transfer; every percentage here includes the surveyed service fee and exchange-rate margin. Provider availability, payout method, funding method and live prices can differ, so confirm a live quote before sending.

This scales a historical percentage for illustration only. RPW’s underlying observation is $200, and a live provider quote may differ at any amount.

The cost landscape: 377 corridors

How many tracked corridors fall in each cost band, see where your route sits

≤3% (UN target)443-5%1265-8%118>8%89

Source: World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) As of 2025Q3

Historical data source: Average and lowest observed costs are World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) corridor figures from PlainRemit’s 2025Q3 vintage. The $200 survey benchmark includes the service fee plus the exchange-rate margin; it is not a live quote, recommendation, or prediction of what a recipient will receive. Methodology.

Every figure on PlainRemit is rendered directly from World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.