Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.7% | — |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Zimbabwe was 8.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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