Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Official Exchange Rate
16.05 ZAR/USDas of 2026-09
Official local currency units per US dollar. Source: WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
Trend
Chart and history show the annual period-average official rate (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest official snapshot.
History
| 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 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_latest_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Official Exchange Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Official Exchange Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,518.38 NGN/USD |
| Kenya | 129.3 KES/USD |
| Egypt | 49.23 EGP/USD |
| Ghana | 12.56 GHS/USD |
| Ethiopia | 82.6 ETB/USD |
| Tanzania | 2,597.9 TZS/USD |
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