Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola
Angola: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola peaked at 27.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.
That places Angola 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.6% | — |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -57.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -9.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.1% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.3% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Angola was 13.3% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).