Receiving country · World Bank RPW · RW
Send money to Rwanda
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 16.3% across 4 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 16.3%
- Avg inbound cost
- 1.8%
- Cheapest · from United Kingdom
- 4
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Rwanda posts a 16.3% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 4 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 1.8% from United Kingdom.
- #98 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 16.3%
- average inbound cost
- 1.8%
- cheapest source: United Kingdom
- 4
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Rwanda
4 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 4.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 16.3%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Rwanda
All Corridors to Rwanda
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5.0% | 1.9% | WorldRemit |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 7.4% | 1.8% | MoneyGram |
| 3 | Kenya | 7.5% | 2.9% | Dahabshiil |
| 4 | Tanzania | 45.1% | 7.8% | MoneyGram |
High inbound cost into Rwanda
World Bank RPW tracks 4 inbound corridors into Rwanda at an average 16.26% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 9.9 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Rwanda right now are from United Kingdom at 1.76% via MoneyGram, Canada at 1.94% via WorldRemit, Kenya at 2.85% via Dahabshiil. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Rwanda, 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 Rwanda 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 16.26%; 4 source corridors tracked to Rwanda; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Rwanda each year?
Rwanda has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 4 inbound corridors at 16.26% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Rwanda?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Rwanda are from United Kingdom, Canada, Kenya, as low as 1.76%. Country average inbound cost is 16.26% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Rwanda changed over time?
Rwanda's current average inbound cost is 16.26%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 9.9 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 Rwanda sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Rwanda ranks #98 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.