Portugal vs Rwanda: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted

Portugal
6.03
in 2021
Rwanda
5.21
in 2021
Portugal rank
25th
Rwanda rank
28th

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time

  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
02468201720192021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.03 against 5.21 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.82.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 7.11 6.12 0.99 Portugal
2020s 6.6 6.88 0.28 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Portugal or Rwanda?
Portugal, at 6.03 against 5.21 in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Portugal and Rwanda?
0.82, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
Portugal ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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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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