South Africa—USD/ZAR
Category: CurrenciesSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.9888
2026
YoY Change
+2.4%
2025 → 2026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
18.7649
2024
Minimum
0.7485
1980
CAGR
+7.0%
47 years
Last
16.9888
Previous
16.5855
Highest
18.7649
Lowest
0.7485
Unit
Exchange rate
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's usd/zar was 16.9888 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a +2.4% change from 2025. Over the past 47 years, the highest recorded value was 18.7649 (2024) and the lowest was 0.7485 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
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Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.9888 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.5855 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 18.7649 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2857 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.008 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8891 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6413 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0986 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4153 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3574 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6782 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5348 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5577 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4157 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4709 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.154 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6224 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3996 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3489 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7995 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.999 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3338 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6401 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6661 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 8.585 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 12 | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 7.55 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 6.153 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8825 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 4.863 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.683 | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 3.646 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.548 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.386 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 3.035 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.749 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.585 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.533 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9257 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2173 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6667 | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9901 | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2195 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0741 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9599 | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7485 |
About This Indicator
Definition
USD/ZAR Exchange Rate — annual average exchange rate.
Unit
Exchange rate