Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 61.28 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Zambia, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 61.28 for nominal effecive exchange rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Zambia peaked at 172.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.28, in 2018.
That places Zambia 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.98 | — |
| 2001 | 167.36 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 147.43 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 110.64 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 99.82 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 106.79 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 133.4 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 116.16 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 127.35 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 99.74 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.68 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 95.28 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.01 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.85 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.71 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 66.95 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 61.28 | -8.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 61.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.92, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 61.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.59, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.17 | 99.74 | 172.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.56 | 61.28 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Zambia?
- Nominal effecive exchange rate in Zambia was 61.28 in 2018, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.28 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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