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

Rwanda ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.

Where does this Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 5.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

5.2%

Change on year

down 39.0%

World rank

28th

of 46 countries

All-time high

8.5%

in 2020

All-time low

5.2%

in 2021

Years of data

2017–2021

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

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

Analysis

In 2021, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Rwanda stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over five years.

Rwanda ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	6.1%	5.4%	6.8%	3
2020s	6.9%	5.2%	8.5%	2

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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 5.2% 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 Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
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 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Rwanda 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.