Cameroon vs Germany: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Cameroon
4.4%
in 2025
Germany
4.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
37th
Germany rank
34th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Cameroon
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.5% | 6.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 6.1% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Cameroon or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Cameroon and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th 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 (%).