Ghana vs Rwanda: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Ghana
13.3%
in 2025
Rwanda
22.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
6th
Rwanda rank
4th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 22.6% against 13.3% in Ghana, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 5.4% | 11.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 22.6% against 13.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 9.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 4th 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 (%).