Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in South Africa
South Africa: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates was 16.61 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
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in South Africa is 16.61 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in South Africa peaked at 18.74 National currency per US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6712 National currency per US dollar, in 1973.
South Africa ranks 14th of 43 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 Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in South Africa, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7162 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1951 | 0.7196 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7127 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7127 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7188 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.7146 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7191 National currency per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.7136 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7146 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7152 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7133 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7146 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7162 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7178 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7144 National currency per US dollar | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7177 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7134 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7196 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7149 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7172 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7653 National currency per US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7829 National currency per US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6712 National currency per US dollar | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6896 National currency per US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8269 National currency per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7454 National currency per US dollar | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9566 National currency per US dollar | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 National currency per US dollar | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 National currency per US dollar | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 National currency per US dollar | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 National currency per US dollar | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 National currency per US dollar | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.93 National currency per US dollar | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.38 National currency per US dollar | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 2.54 National currency per US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.56 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.74 National currency per US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 National currency per US dollar | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4 National currency per US dollar | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.54 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.65 National currency per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.68 National currency per US dollar | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 4.87 National currency per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 National currency per US dollar | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 6.15 National currency per US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.57 National currency per US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 12.13 National currency per US dollar | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 8.64 National currency per US dollar | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 6.64 National currency per US dollar | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.63 National currency per US dollar | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 6.33 National currency per US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6.97 National currency per US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.81 National currency per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3 National currency per US dollar | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 National currency per US dollar | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.63 National currency per US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 8.14 National currency per US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 National currency per US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.49 National currency per US dollar | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 11.58 National currency per US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.54 National currency per US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 13.68 National currency per US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.32 National currency per US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.38 National currency per US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.03 National currency per US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.69 National currency per US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.91 National currency per US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.99 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.52 National currency per US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 18.74 National currency per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.61 National currency per US dollar | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7157 National currency per US dollar | 0.7127 National currency per US dollar | 0.7196 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7156 National currency per US dollar | 0.7133 National currency per US dollar | 0.7196 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7931 National currency per US dollar | 0.6712 National currency per US dollar | 0.8696 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 National currency per US dollar | 0.7454 National currency per US dollar | 2.56 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 National currency per US dollar | 2.56 National currency per US dollar | 6.15 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 National currency per US dollar | 5.63 National currency per US dollar | 12.13 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 National currency per US dollar | 6.63 National currency per US dollar | 15.54 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 National currency per US dollar | 14.69 National currency per US dollar | 18.74 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 North Macedonia 52.3 National currency per US dollar compare
- 12 Czechia 20.63 National currency per US dollar compare
- 13 Mexico 17.97 National currency per US dollar compare
- 15 Norway 10.08 National currency per US dollar compare
- 16 Sweden 9.21 National currency per US dollar compare
- 17 China 6.99 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 16.61 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 18.74 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6712 National currency per US dollar in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 43 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 6.8%. 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, end of period. 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