Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 22.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.6%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2025
All-time low
5.2%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda peaked at 22.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +194.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +48.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 57.8% compare
- 4 Senegal 25.7% compare
- 6 South Africa 15.7% compare
- 7 Angola 13.3% compare
- 7 Ghana 13.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Rwanda was 22.6% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Rwanda ranks 5th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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