Official exchange rate in Zambia
Zambia: Official exchange rate was 25.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Zambia stood at 25.28 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Zambia peaked at 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1434 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0138 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9026 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0303 LCU per US$, period average | 2.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | 3.11 LCU per US$, period average | 5.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 LCU per US$, period average | 4.8 LCU per US$, period average | 12.89 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 LCU per US$, period average | 16.94 LCU per US$, period average | 26.17 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 89 Thailand 32.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 26.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Honduras 25.95 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net migration 6,562 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Zambia?
- Official exchange rate in Zambia was 25.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for official exchange rate?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.