Zambia: USD exchange rate

The currency chart for Zambia shows historical data for the Zambian Kwachas per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Zambian Kwachas per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Zambia become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Zambia.

The series for Zambia are available from September 2004 to June 2026. For that period, the average exchange rate for Zambia was 2692.35 Zambian Kwachas per USD with a minimum of 14.5984 Zambian Kwachas per USD in January 2020 and a maximum of 5660.2262 Zambian Kwachas per USD in April 2009. The most recent available data point is 17.7726 Zambian Kwachas per USD, a change of -5.38% from the previous data point of 18.7831 Zambian Kwachas per USD and a change of -27.11% from a year ago when the level was 24.382 Zambian Kwachas per USD.

Currency values in Zambia and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.