Official exchange rate
Convert Zambian Kwacha to US Dollar
1 ZMW = 0.052405 USDofficial rate · 2026-09ZMW +3.4% vs USD (1y)
Official ZMW/USD rate from WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
Converter
1 ZMW = 0.052405 USD1 USD = 19.0823 ZMW
Official rate vs market rate
This is the official rate reported by WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS for 2026-09. Bank and parallel-market rates may differ. The API includes the source and retrieval date.
ZMW per USD over time
Annual period-average official rate. A rising line means the ZMW has weakened against the US dollar.
ZMW/USD history
| Year | ZMW per USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.2757 |
| 2024 | 26.1664 |
| 2023 | 20.212 |
| 2022 | 16.9376 |
| 2021 | 20.0185 |
| 2020 | 18.3441 |
| 2019 | 12.89 |
| 2018 | 10.4583 |
| 2017 | 9.5175 |
| 2016 | 10.3075 |
Get this rate via API
The first request returns available official-rate snapshots; the second returns available annual period averages. Both use ZMW per USD. For the reverse conversion, divide 1 by the rate.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&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=ZM&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Convert US Dollars to other African currencies
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