Rwanda vs Senegal: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Rwanda
22.6%
in 2025
Senegal
25.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
4th
Senegal rank
3rd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.7% against 22.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 4.0% | 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, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 25.7% against 22.6% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 3.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Rwanda ranks 4th 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 (%).