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Average cost of sending a $200 remittance to seven African destinations, 2016 to 2023
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Average cost of sending a $200 remittance to seven African destinations, 2016 to 2023
The World Bank averages observed provider quotes for sending $200 to each destination. A quote’s total cost includes fees and the exchange-rate margin where measured. The latest common year in this annual indicator is 2023.
| Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2023 | 3.3 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2022 | 3.93 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2021 | 4.77 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2020 | 4.71 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2019 | 4.91 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2018 | 4.3 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2017 | 6.22 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2016 | 5.28 | Cairo | 30.0982 | 31.2461 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | 3.41 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | 3.98 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | 6.1 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2020 | 6.58 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | 5.95 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 4.7 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 7.62 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 8.23 | Addis Ababa | 9.02274 | 38.7468 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2023 | 3.86 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 2.17 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2021 | 5.04 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2020 | 5.2 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2019 | 5.87 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2018 | 6.22 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2017 | 8.12 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2016 | 9.05 | Nairobi | -1.27975 | 36.8126 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2023 | 4.17 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2022 | 4.96 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2021 | 5.42 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2020 | 5.22 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2019 | 5.17 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2018 | 5.83 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2017 | 6.57 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 7.46 | Rabat | 33.9905 | -6.8704 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 4.64 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 3.47 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 4.78 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 7.03 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 7.97 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 7.39 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 8.07 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 8.19 | Abuja | 9.05804 | 7.48906 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2023 | 5.76 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2022 | 2.88 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2021 | 6.21 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2020 | 5.6 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2019 | 7.36 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2018 | 7.47 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2017 | 6.76 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2016 | 9.28 | Kigali | -1.95325 | 30.0587 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 4.55 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 2.06 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 3.46 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 5.23 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 4.38 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 3.84 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 6.04 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 11.54 | Pretoria | -25.746 | 28.1871 | Source 1 |