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Official exchange rate

Convert Central African CFA Franc to US Dollar

1 XAF = 0.001767 USDofficial rate · 2026-08XAF +4.0% vs USD (1y)

Official XAF/USD rate from WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.

Converter

official rate · 2026-08

1 XAF = 0.001767 USD1 USD = 565.82 XAF

Official rate vs market rate

This is the official rate reported by WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS for 2026-08. Bank and parallel-market rates may differ. The API includes the source and retrieval date.

XAF per USD over time

20022025 · WORLD

Annual period-average official rate. A rising line means the XAF has weakened against the US dollar.

XAF/USD history

most recent 10 years
YearXAF per USD
2025581.93
2024606.35
2023606.57
2022623.76
2021554.53
2020575.59
2019585.91
2018555.45
2017580.66
2016592.61

Get this rate via API

GET /v1/data

The first request returns available official-rate snapshots; the second returns available annual period averages. Both use XAF per USD. For the reverse conversion, divide 1 by the rate.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CM&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_latest_lcu_per_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CM&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_lcu_per_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

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