Receiving country · World Bank RPW · NA
Send money to Namibia
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 13.3% across 1 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 13.3%
- Avg inbound cost
- 9.9%
- Cheapest · from Angola
- 1
- Source corridor
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Namibia posts a 13.3% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 1 source corridor. Cheapest tracked floor: 9.9% from Angola.
- #96 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 13.3%
- average inbound cost
- 9.9%
- cheapest source: Angola
- 1
- source corridor tracked
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Namibia
All Corridors to Namibia
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 13.3% | 9.9% | Western Union |
High inbound cost into Namibia
World Bank RPW tracks 1 inbound corridors into Namibia at an average 13.29% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 6.9 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Namibia right now are from Angola at 9.94% via Western Union. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Namibia, 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 Namibia 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 13.29%; 1 source corridor tracked to Namibia; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Namibia each year?
Namibia has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 1 inbound corridor at 13.29% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Namibia?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Namibia are from Angola, as low as 9.94%. Country average inbound cost is 13.29% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Namibia changed over time?
Namibia's current average inbound cost is 13.29%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 6.9 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 Namibia sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Namibia ranks #96 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.