In 2021, Tanzania and Nigeria were the countries in Africa with the highest costs incurred on remittances sent. On average, charges for a money transfer of 200 U.S. dollars from these countries amounted to 27 percent and 19 percent of the sum sent, respectively.
African countries with the highest costs of sending remittances as of 2021
(in percentage of 200 U.S. dollars)
According to the source, all data shown are the World Bank’s calculations based on data from IMF Balance of Payments Statistics database and data releases from central banks, national statistical agencies, and World Bank country desks. Trends over time are not directly comparable due to changes in measurement. Also, the data often do not include remittances sent by migrants via money transfer operators (i.e. Western Union) or informal transfers (i.e. friends, relatives).
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International Organization for Migration. (June 1, 2022). African countries with the highest costs of sending remittances as of 2021 (in percentage of 200 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269417/african-countries-with-highest-costs-of-sending-remittances/
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International Organization for Migration. "African Countries with The Highest Costs of Sending Remittances as of 2021 (in Percentage of 200 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269417/african-countries-with-highest-costs-of-sending-remittances/
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African countries with the highest costs of sending remittances as of 2021 (in percentage of 200 U.S. dollars) [Graph], International Organization for Migration, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269417/african-countries-with-highest-costs-of-sending-remittances/
