Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Tanzania
Tanzania: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 57.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 57.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Tanzania peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.3% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +94.3% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 4.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 57.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 4.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 19.7% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Tanzania?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Tanzania was 57.8% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 (%).