Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa

South Africa: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted was 14.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.81
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 2011
All-time low
14.81
in 2021
Years of data
7
2011–2021

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa, 2011–2021

051015202011201620212011: 17.72015: 15.22017: 16.62018: 15.82019: 162020: 15.12021: 14.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa is 14.81, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa peaked at 17.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 2021.

South Africa ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 17.73
2015 15.19 -14.3%
2017 16.57 +9.1%
2018 15.82 -4.5%
2019 15.96 +0.9%
2020 15.05 -5.7%
2021 14.81 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.25 15.19 17.73 5
2020s 14.93 14.81 15.05 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.92 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 22.44 compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 16.56 compare
  4. 5 Israel 13.91 compare
  5. 6 Angola 12.68 compare
  6. 7 Thailand 11.56 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa?
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted in South Africa was 14.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2011.
What is the lowest remittance costs as share of amount remitted recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
Is remittance costs as share of amount remitted rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 291 data points, 2011–2021
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