Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Zambia
Zambia: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 83.44 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Real effective exchange rate index in Zambia, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Zambia stood at 83.44 2010 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Zambia peaked at 112.59 2010 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.99 2010 = 100, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 86th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 50.23 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1989 | 64.98 2010 = 100 | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 53.3 2010 = 100 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 49.22 2010 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 46.99 2010 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 53.36 2010 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 51.24 2010 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 49.19 2010 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 53.69 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 62.18 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 58.12 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.75 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.34 2010 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 69.96 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.92 2010 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 65.11 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 80.39 2010 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 105.59 2010 = 100 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 97.59 2010 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 112.59 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 95.62 2010 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 97.15 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 99.71 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 103.03 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.43 2010 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 86.74 2010 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 85.64 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.16 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 88.49 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 79.83 2010 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 66.54 2010 = 100 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 69.82 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 90.99 2010 = 100 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 84.62 2010 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 73.26 2010 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 83.44 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 83.44 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.62 2010 = 100, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 83.44 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6 2010 = 100 | 50.23 2010 = 100 | 64.98 2010 = 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.55 2010 = 100 | 46.99 2010 = 100 | 62.18 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.69 2010 = 100 | 59.75 2010 = 100 | 112.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.32 2010 = 100 | 79.83 2010 = 100 | 103.03 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.11 2010 = 100 | 66.54 2010 = 100 | 90.99 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Zambia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Zambia was 83.44 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.59 2010 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.99 2010 = 100 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.