Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria
Algeria: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 208.2%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2011
All-time low
2.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 7.5% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria peaked at 14.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.1% | — |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -78.9% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +208.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 2.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 33 Eritrea 7.7% compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 7.6% compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 7.6% compare
- 37 Kosovo 7.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 7.4% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 7.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Algeria was 7.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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