Official exchange rate in Zambia
Zambia: Official exchange rate was 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Zambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, period average, in 1974.
Zambia ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1434 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 87 Thailand 35.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 88 Suriname 33.18 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Turkey 32.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Honduras 24.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 92 Czechia 23.22 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 22.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Zambia?
- Official exchange rate in Zambia was 26.17 LCU per US$, 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 90th out of 206 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release