Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in Zambia
Zambia: Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average was 25.13 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Zambia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Zambia is 25.13 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Zambia peaked at 26.17 National currency per US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 National currency per US dollar, in 1974.
Zambia ranks 17th of 53 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.
Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in Zambia, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1951 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 National currency per US dollar | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 National currency per US dollar | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 National currency per US dollar | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 National currency per US dollar | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 National currency per US dollar | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 National currency per US dollar | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 National currency per US dollar | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 National currency per US dollar | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 National currency per US dollar | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 National currency per US dollar | +148.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 National currency per US dollar | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 National currency per US dollar | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 National currency per US dollar | +67.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 National currency per US dollar | +119.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 National currency per US dollar | +113.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1722 National currency per US dollar | +166.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4528 National currency per US dollar | +162.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6694 National currency per US dollar | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8641 National currency per US dollar | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 National currency per US dollar | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 1.31 National currency per US dollar | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.86 National currency per US dollar | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 2.39 National currency per US dollar | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 National currency per US dollar | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.61 National currency per US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 National currency per US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 4.73 National currency per US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.46 National currency per US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 National currency per US dollar | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 4 National currency per US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 National currency per US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.04 National currency per US dollar | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 National currency per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.86 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.15 National currency per US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4 National currency per US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.15 National currency per US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 8.63 National currency per US dollar | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 10.31 National currency per US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 9.52 National currency per US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.46 National currency per US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.89 National currency per US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 18.34 National currency per US dollar | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 20.02 National currency per US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.94 National currency per US dollar | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 20.21 National currency per US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 26.17 National currency per US dollar | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 25.13 National currency per US dollar | -4.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.13 National currency per US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.16 National currency per US dollar, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Purchasing Power: Exchange rates, average in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +166.4% | 0.0646 National currency per US dollar | 0.1722 National currency per US dollar |
| 1993 | +162.9% | 0.1722 National currency per US dollar | 0.4528 National currency per US dollar |
| 1986 | +148.0% | 0.0031 National currency per US dollar | 0.0078 National currency per US dollar |
| 1990 | +119.3% | 0.0138 National currency per US dollar | 0.0303 National currency per US dollar |
| 1991 | +113.4% | 0.0303 National currency per US dollar | 0.0646 National currency per US dollar |
| 1972 | -99.9% | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 0.0007 National currency per US dollar |
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 | 0.1434 National currency per US dollar | 0.0006 National currency per US dollar | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 National currency per US dollar | 0.0008 National currency per US dollar | 0.0138 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9026 National currency per US dollar | 0.0303 National currency per US dollar | 2.39 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 National currency per US dollar | 3.11 National currency per US dollar | 5.04 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 National currency per US dollar | 4.8 National currency per US dollar | 12.89 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 National currency per US dollar | 16.94 National currency per US dollar | 26.17 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Russia 92.55 National currency per US dollar compare
- 15 India 87.16 National currency per US dollar compare
- 16 North Macedonia 54.66 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
- 20 South Africa 17.89 National currency per US dollar compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Zambia?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Zambia was 25.13 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 National currency per US dollar in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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