Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal
Senegal: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 25.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal, 2011–2025
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 Senegal is 25.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal peaked at 25.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +1168.1% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +46.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 2.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.4% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Senegal was 25.7% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%).