How does Cameroon rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?

Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2021.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from World Bank (2023) – 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.

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Cameroon

Name: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Cameroon
Creator: World Bank (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

16.6%

Change on year

up 12.7%

World rank

3rd

of 46 countries

All-time high

16.6%

in 2021

All-time low

10.2%

in 2019

Years of data

2017–2021

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Cameroon, 2017–2021

Source: World Bank (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 16.6% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.

That places Cameroon 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	13.5%	10.2%	15.4%	3
2020s	15.6%	14.7%	16.6%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

1 Tanzania 27.9% compare
2 Turkey 22.4% compare
4 South Africa 14.8% compare
5 Israel 13.9% compare
6 Angola 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Cameroon?: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Cameroon was 16.6% in 2021, according to World Bank (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?: Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from World Bank (2023) – 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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Indicator: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Unit: %
Source: World Bank (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 291 data points, 2011–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average remittance cost of sending $200 (or equivalent in local sending currency) from each country, expressed as a percentage.