Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 26.6 LCU per US$, period average against 25.28 LCU per US$, period average in Zambia, a difference of 1.32 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7136 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1434 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1428 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0048 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0035 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9026 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8907 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.05 LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.16 LCU per US$, period average | 1,219 LCU per US$, period average | 1,198 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 26.6 LCU per US$, period average against 25.28 LCU per US$, period average in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.32 LCU per US$, period average, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Zambia ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.