Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2011
All-time low
8.3%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.6% | — |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +40.4% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Rwanda was 10.7% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Rwanda ranks 18th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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