Receiving country · World Bank RPW · ET
Send money to Ethiopia
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (4 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Ethiopia than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 5.6%
- Avg inbound cost
- 1.3%
- Cheapest · from United States
- 4
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Ethiopia is quoted from 4 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 5.6%.
- #50 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 5.6%
- average inbound cost
- 1.3%
- cheapest source: United States
- 4
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Ethiopia
4 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 4.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.6%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Ethiopia
All Corridors to Ethiopia
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 4.3% | 2.0% | Remitly |
| 2 | United States | 4.5% | 1.3% | Walmart2World |
| 3 | Italy | 5.8% | 2.4% | Western Union |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.9% | 5.6% | Western Union |
Wide origin set into Ethiopia
4 origin countries quote routes into Ethiopia - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 5.63% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Ethiopia right now are from United States at 1.28% via Walmart2World, United Kingdom at 2.03% via Remitly, Italy at 2.44% via Western Union. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Ethiopia, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Ethiopia, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Ethiopia inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 5.63%; 4 source corridors tracked to Ethiopia; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Ethiopia each year?
Ethiopia has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 4 inbound corridors at 5.63% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Ethiopia?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Ethiopia are from United States, United Kingdom, Italy, as low as 1.28%. Country average inbound cost is 5.63%.
How have remittance costs to Ethiopia changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Ethiopia since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.63% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Ethiopia sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Ethiopia ranks #50 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.