Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea
Eritrea: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2011
All-time low
7.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea stood at 7.7%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea peaked at 12.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.1% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 31 Albania 8.0% compare
- 32 Tonga 7.8% compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 7.6% compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 7.6% compare
- 36 Algeria 7.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Eritrea was 7.7% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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