Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in South Africa
South Africa: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates was 17.89 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in South Africa, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17.89 National currency per US dollar for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in South Africa peaked at 18.45 National currency per US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6795 National currency per US dollar, in 1974.
That places South Africa 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7762 National currency per US dollar | 0.6795 National currency per US dollar | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 National currency per US dollar | 0.7788 National currency per US dollar | 2.62 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 National currency per US dollar | 2.59 National currency per US dollar | 6.11 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 National currency per US dollar | 6.36 National currency per US dollar | 10.54 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 National currency per US dollar | 7.26 National currency per US dollar | 14.71 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.04 National currency per US dollar | 14.78 National currency per US dollar | 18.45 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Zambia 25.13 National currency per US dollar compare
- 18 Czechia 21.88 National currency per US dollar compare
- 19 Mexico 19.24 National currency per US dollar compare
- 21 Norway 10.4 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Sweden 9.82 National currency per US dollar compare
- 23 Morocco 9.35 National currency per US dollar compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in South Africa?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in South Africa was 17.89 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 National currency per US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6795 National currency per US dollar in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org