Receiving country · World Bank RPW · GH
Send money to Ghana
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (5 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Ghana than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 5.1%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.4%
- Cheapest · from United States
- $2.4B
- Received per year
- 5
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Ghana is quoted from 5 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 5.1%.
- #31 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 5.1%
- average inbound cost
- 0.4%
- cheapest source: United States
- $2.4B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Ghana
5 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 5.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.1%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Ghana
All Corridors to Ghana
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4.4% | 0.8% | MoneyGram |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 4.5% | 0.6% | Unity Link |
| 3 | United States | 4.5% | 0.4% | Paysend |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5.0% | 0.7% | MoneyGram |
| 5 | Canada | 7.2% | 2.1% | Royal Bank of Canada |
Wide origin set into Ghana
5 origin countries quote routes into Ghana - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 5.14% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Ghana right now are from United States at 0.42% via Paysend, United Kingdom at 0.59% via Unity Link, Netherlands at 0.68% via MoneyGram. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Ghana, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Ghana, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Ghana 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 5.14%; 5 source corridors tracked to Ghana; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Ghana each year?
Ghana receives about $2.4B a year from 5 RPW source countries at 5.14% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Ghana?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Ghana are from United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, as low as 0.42%. Country average inbound cost is 5.14% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Ghana changed over time?
Ghana's current average inbound cost is 5.14%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 1.3 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Ghana sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Ghana ranks #31 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.