Receiving country · World Bank RPW · GM
Send money to Gambia
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 12.1% across 1 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 12.1%
- Avg inbound cost
- 8.1%
- Cheapest · from United Kingdom
- 1
- Source corridor
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Gambia posts a 12.1% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 1 source corridor. Cheapest tracked floor: 8.1% from United Kingdom.
- #93 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 12.1%
- average inbound cost
- 8.1%
- cheapest source: United Kingdom
- 1
- source corridor tracked
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Gambia
All Corridors to Gambia
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 12.1% | 8.1% | Paysend |
High inbound cost into Gambia
World Bank RPW tracks 1 inbound corridors into Gambia at an average 12.06% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 5.7 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Gambia right now are from United Kingdom at 8.05% via Paysend. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Gambia, fee plus FX margin.
On a high-cost receive market, comparing the cheapest provider on the specific corridor matters more than picking a household brand - within-corridor price dispersion often exceeds the gap between the cheapest and dearest origins.
About Gambia 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 12.06%; 1 source corridor tracked to Gambia; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Gambia each year?
Gambia has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 1 inbound corridor at 12.06% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Gambia?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Gambia are from United Kingdom, as low as 8.05%. Country average inbound cost is 12.06% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Gambia changed over time?
Gambia's current average inbound cost is 12.06%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 5.7 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Gambia sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Gambia ranks #93 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.