South Africa vs Tanzania: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
South Africa
15.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
57.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
5th
Tanzania rank
2nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 57.8% against 15.7% in South Africa, a difference of 42.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th 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 | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 36.8% | 22.8% | 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, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 57.8% against 15.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 42.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- South Africa ranks 5th 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 (%).