Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal
Senegal: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 25.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 25.7% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal peaked at 25.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +1168.1% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +46.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.4% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Senegal was 25.7% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Senegal ranks 4th 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 Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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