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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.17 | 99.74 | 172.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.56 | 61.28 | 100 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (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