Zambia: USD exchange rate

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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 January 2025. For that period, the average exchange rate for Zambia was 2956.1949 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 27.8209 Zambian Kwachas per USD, a change of 1.14% from the previous data point of 27.5069 Zambian Kwachas per USD and a change of 5.72% from a year ago when the level was 26.3165 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.
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  • Measure: Zambian Kwachas per USD
  • Source: Google Finance

Recent values Zambia: USD Exchange rate
2025  Jan 27.8209
2024  Dec 27.5069
2024  Nov 27.2849
2024  Oct 26.4965
2024  Sep 26.3568
2024  Aug 26.0313
2024  Jul 25.4292
2024  Jun 25.973


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Definition: The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.

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 Consumer Price Index (CPI) 498.1700 1/2025 index points
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