Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 60,892 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 60,892 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 79.7% on the previous year and up 18,836.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Zimbabwe peaked at 60,892 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.63 | 0 | 276.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.68 | 11.02 | 322.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,465 | 51.3 | 60,892 | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Zimbabwe?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Zimbabwe was 60,892 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60,892 in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,836.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).