Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate was 1 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
1 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 51 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$, end period
in 1960
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, end period
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Zimbabwe is 1 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 LCU per US$, end period in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, end period, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 1 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Zimbabwe?
- Official exchange rate in Zimbabwe was 1 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for official exchange rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.