Cameroon vs Tanzania: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Cameroon
16.56
in 2021
Tanzania
27.92
in 2021
Cameroon rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
1st

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 27.92 against 16.56 in Cameroon, a difference of 11.36.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 46 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 13.48 15.12 1.65 Tanzania
2020s 15.62 23.83 8.2 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 27.92 against 16.56 in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Cameroon and Tanzania?
11.36, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 291 data points, 2011–2021
Last refreshed