Ghana vs Senegal: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Ghana
13.3%
in 2025
Senegal
25.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
6th
Senegal rank
3rd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.7% against 13.3% in Ghana, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 4.9% | 8.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 25.7% 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 Senegal?
- 12.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Ghana ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 3rd 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 (%).