Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda
Uganda: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda peaked at 15.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2018.
That places Uganda 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.7% | — |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 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$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Uganda was 15.9% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Uganda ranks 7th 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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