Rwanda vs Tanzania: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Rwanda
22.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
57.8%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
4th
Tanzania rank
2nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 57.8% against 22.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.6 times Rwanda's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 15.1% | 9.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 36.8% | 23.6% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 57.8% 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 Tanzania?
- 35.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Rwanda ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).