Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 9.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2022
All-time low
7.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in South Sudan was 9.8% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- South Sudan ranks 22nd 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 South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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