Receiving country · World Bank RPW · SS
Send money to South Sudan
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (5 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into South Sudan than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 6.8%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.5%
- Cheapest · from Kenya
- 5
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
South Sudan is quoted from 5 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 6.8%.
- #65 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 6.8%
- average inbound cost
- 2.5%
- cheapest source: Kenya
- 5
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to South Sudan
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 6.8%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to South Sudan
All Corridors to South Sudan
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 3.4% | 2.7% | Western Union |
| 2 | United States | 4.4% | 3.0% | MoneyGram |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 4.8% | 4.8% | Western Union |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 7.9% | 4.8% | Post Office UK via Western Union |
| 5 | Kenya | 13.4% | 2.5% | MoneyGram |
Wide origin set into South Sudan
5 origin countries quote routes into South Sudan - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 6.80% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to South Sudan right now are from Kenya at 2.46% via MoneyGram, United Arab Emirates at 2.70% via Western Union, United States at 3.00% via MoneyGram. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into South Sudan, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward South Sudan, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About South Sudan 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 6.80%; 5 source corridors tracked to South Sudan; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to South Sudan each year?
South Sudan has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 5 inbound corridors at 6.80% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in South Sudan?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into South Sudan are from Kenya, United Arab Emirates, United States, as low as 2.46%. Country average inbound cost is 6.80%.
How have remittance costs to South Sudan changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to South Sudan since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 6.80% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does South Sudan sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, South Sudan ranks #65 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.