Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zambia
Zambia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.17 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
26.17 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Zambia stood at 26.17 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 325.2% 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 1974.
Zambia ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 LCU per US$, period average | +73.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 LCU per US$, period average | +148.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 LCU per US$, period average | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 LCU per US$, period average | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 LCU per US$, period average | +67.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 LCU per US$, period average | +119.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 LCU per US$, period average | +113.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1722 LCU per US$, period average | +166.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4528 LCU per US$, period average | +162.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6694 LCU per US$, period average | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8641 LCU per US$, period average | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 2.39 LCU per US$, period average | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 LCU per US$, period average | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.61 LCU per US$, period average | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 LCU per US$, period average | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 4.73 LCU per US$, period average | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.46 LCU per US$, period average | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 4 LCU per US$, period average | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.04 LCU per US$, period average | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 LCU per US$, period average | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.86 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.15 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.15 LCU per US$, period average | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 8.63 LCU per US$, period average | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 10.31 LCU per US$, period average | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 9.52 LCU per US$, period average | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.46 LCU per US$, period average | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.89 LCU per US$, period average | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 18.34 LCU per US$, period average | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 20.02 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.94 LCU per US$, period average | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.21 LCU per US$, period average | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 26.17 LCU per US$, period average | +29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.17 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.17 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +166.4% | 0.0646 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1722 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +162.9% | 0.1722 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4528 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 LCU per US$, period average | 16.94 LCU per US$, period average | 26.17 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 88 Thailand 35.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Suriname 33.18 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Turkey 32.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Honduras 24.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Czechia 23.22 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 22.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Zambia?
- Official exchange rate in Zambia was 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for official exchange rate?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release