Official local currency units per US dollar. Source: World Bank — Global Economic Monitor. Retrieved 2 Oct 2026.
Chart and history show the annual period-average official rate (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest official snapshot.
| Period | Official Exchange Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.89 ZAR/USD |
| 2024 | 18.33 ZAR/USD |
| 2023 | 18.45 ZAR/USD |
| 2022 | 16.36 ZAR/USD |
| 2021 | 14.78 ZAR/USD |
| 2020 | 16.46 ZAR/USD |
| 2019 | 14.45 ZAR/USD |
| 2018 | 13.23 ZAR/USD |
| 2017 | 13.32 ZAR/USD |
| 2016 | 14.71 ZAR/USD |
| 2015 | 12.76 ZAR/USD |
| 2014 | 10.85 ZAR/USD |
51 countries carry a recent official exchange rate against the US dollar figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.