Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 22.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda peaked at 22.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +194.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +48.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda was 22.6% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%).