Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana
Ghana: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 13.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2019
All-time low
-4.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana peaked at 16.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.8% | — |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +89.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -4.0% | -150.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -332.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +33.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.7% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | -4.0% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Ghana was 13.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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