Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 58,959 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 58,959 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22,363.7% 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 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0 | +138.3% |
| 1999 | 0 | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 0 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | +1066.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | +624.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | +341.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +634.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 | +5786.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 | +202.9% |
| 2009 | 276.28 | +2007967.9% |
| 2010 | 322.36 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 322.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 322.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 322.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 322.35 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 321.56 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 262.46 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 167.46 | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 72.51 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3 | +365.4% |
| 2021 | 88.56 | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 369.51 | +317.3% |
| 2023 | 3,501 | +847.6% |
| 2024 | 33,889 | +867.9% |
| 2025 | 60,892 | +79.7% |
| 2026 | 58,959 | -3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 58,959 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 456.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 58,959 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 104.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2007967.9% | 0.0138 | 276.28 |
| 2007 | +5786.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0045 |
| 2003 | +1066.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | +867.9% | 3,501 | 33,889 |
| 2023 | +847.6% | 369.51 | 3,501 |
| 2006 | +634.9% | 0 | 0.0001 |
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 | 22,536 | 51.3 | 60,892 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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 58,959 in 2026, 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 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,363.7%. 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).