Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
up 321.8%
World rank
20th
of 100 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2016–2023

2.557.51012.52016201920232016: 11.6 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 5.3 %

Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.3%.

The figure is up 321.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2016 to 2023.
Year % Change
2016 11.6%
2017 6.2% -46.7%
2018 7.9% +27.3%
2019 10.1% +28.4%
2020 7.3% -28.1%
2021 5.9% -19.1%
2022 1.3% -78.6%
2023 5.3% +321.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.0% 6.2% 11.6% 4
2020s 4.9% 1.3% 7.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.3% in 2023, according to Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as part of Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%)
Unit
%
Source
Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 776 data points, 2016–2023
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Average transaction cost of sending remittance to a specific country is the average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider (RSP) included in the Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) database to a specific country.