Senegal vs Tanzania: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Senegal
25.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
57.8%
in 2025
Senegal rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
2nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 57.8% against 25.7% in Senegal, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 3rd 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 | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 17.2% | 12.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 36.8% | 27.6% | 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, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 57.8% against 25.7% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 32.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Senegal ranks 3rd 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.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).