Rwanda vs South Africa: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Rwanda
22.6%
in 2025
South Africa
15.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 22.6% against 15.7% in South Africa, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 16.1% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 22.6% against 15.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 6.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Rwanda ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th 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 (%).