Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in South Africa
South Africa: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 51.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 51.98 for nominal effecive exchange rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in South Africa peaked at 213.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.32, in 2023.
That places South Africa 101st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.1 | 139.88 | 213.43 | 6 |
| 2000s | 108.05 | 86.24 | 130.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.78 | 58.88 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.64 | 51.32 | 58.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 nominal effecive exchange rate in South Africa?
- Nominal effecive exchange rate in South Africa was 51.98 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 213.43 in 1994.
- What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies