Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 3,266 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,266 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
16th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
All-time low
0.0006 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
44
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Zimbabwe stood at 3,266 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6,263.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 LCU per US$, period average | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 LCU per US$, period average | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 LCU per US$, period average | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 LCU per US$, period average | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 LCU per US$, period average | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 LCU per US$, period average | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.01 LCU per US$, period average | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 LCU per US$, period average | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 LCU per US$, period average | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 LCU per US$, period average | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 LCU per US$, period average | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average | +1167.2% |
| 2004 | 5.07 LCU per US$, period average | +626.8% |
| 2005 | 22.39 LCU per US$, period average | +341.2% |
| 2006 | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average | +634.9% |
| 2007 | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average | +5786.9% |
| 2008 | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average | +69404355.8% |
| 2020 | 51.33 LCU per US$, period average | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 88.55 LCU per US$, period average | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 374.95 LCU per US$, period average | +323.4% |
| 2023 | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average | +835.9% |
| 2024 | 3,266 LCU per US$, period average | -6.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,266 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 27.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,266 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +69404355.8% | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average |
| 2007 | +5786.9% | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average | 9,687 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2003 | +1167.2% | 0.0551 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2023 | +835.9% | 374.95 LCU per US$, period average | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2006 | +634.9% | 22.39 LCU per US$, period average | 164.55 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2004 | +626.8% | 0.6982 LCU per US$, period average | 5.07 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0024 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0383 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | 0.0445 LCU per US$, period average | 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,458 LCU per US$, period average | 51.33 LCU per US$, period average | 3,509 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 13 Cambodia 4,072 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,757 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,390 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Burundi 2,574 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Zimbabwe?
- Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe was 3,266 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 billion LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for official exchange rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release