Angola vs South Africa: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Angola
13.3%
in 2025
South Africa
15.7%
in 2025
Angola rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.7% against 13.3% in Angola, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.1% | 7.4% | Angola |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 2.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.7% against 13.3% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Angola and South Africa?
- 2.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).