Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 3.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.1% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 102nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Cameroon was 3.1% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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