CAD to ZAR Exchange Rate History
Yearly and monthly average Canadian Dollar/South African Rand rates since 1999, with charts.
CAD to ZAR Chart
CAD to ZAR rate on a specific date
Pick any date back to 1999 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.
CAD to ZAR Rate by Year
Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 Canadian Dollar in South African Rand, every year since 1999. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.
CAD/ZAR averaged 11.618 ZAR per CAD in September 2026, down 0.02% from August. Across 1999–2026 the yearly average has been 8.8184 ZAR per CAD, and the biggest single-year move came in 2001, when the rate rose 46.60%.
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.829 | 12.439 | 11.414 | −3.03% |
| 2025 | 12.788 | 13.904 | 12.086 | −6.65% |
| 2024 | 13.384 | 14.305 | 12.488 | −6.14% |
| 2023 | 13.673 | 14.577 | 12.417 | +10.93% |
| 2022 | 12.575 | 13.460 | 11.447 | +0.60% |
| 2021 | 11.791 | 12.708 | 11.162 | +9.39% |
| 2020 | 12.255 | 13.512 | 10.825 | +6.49% |
| 2019 | 10.893 | 11.627 | 10.088 | +1.79% |
| 2018 | 10.222 | 11.787 | 9.0603 | +7.09% |
| 2017 | 10.272 | 11.458 | 9.3311 | −3.59% |
| 2016 | 11.090 | 12.240 | 9.9836 | −8.82% |
| 2015 | 9.9810 | 11.626 | 9.0854 | +12.36% |
| 2014 | 9.8264 | 10.149 | 9.4687 | −0.34% |
| 2013 | 9.3696 | 10.031 | 8.5987 | +15.37% |
| 2012 | 8.2200 | 9.1280 | 7.5350 | +7.29% |
| 2011 | 7.3372 | 8.1631 | 6.6654 | +19.01% |
| 2010 | 7.1068 | 7.4882 | 6.6313 | −5.82% |
| 2009 | 7.3612 | 8.3788 | 6.6884 | −8.55% |
| 2008 | 7.7286 | 9.1326 | 6.6128 | +11.42% |
| 2007 | 6.5916 | 7.1597 | 5.9326 | +16.21% |
| 2006 | 5.9864 | 7.0472 | 5.1017 | +10.58% |
| 2005 | 5.2637 | 5.7530 | 4.6542 | +16.65% |
| 2004 | 4.9551 | 5.6730 | 4.4967 | −9.64% |
| 2003 | 5.3927 | 5.9963 | 4.7298 | −5.07% |
| 2002 | 6.6942 | 7.7071 | 5.4437 | −29.21% |
| 2001 | 5.5399 | 8.5626 | 4.9889 | +46.60% |
| 2000 | 4.6702 | 5.0914 | 4.1568 | +18.49% |
| 1999 | 4.1182 | 4.2826 | 3.7837 | +9.94% |
Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. First and last years may be partial.
CAD to ZAR in 2026 by Month
Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 Canadian Dollar in South African Rand this year, newest first.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 11.618 | 11.687 | 11.558 |
| August 2026 | 11.620 | 11.746 | 11.481 |
| July 2026 | 11.666 | 11.962 | 11.414 |
| June 2026 | 11.673 | 11.919 | 11.501 |
| May 2026 | 12.000 | 12.284 | 11.753 |
| April 2026 | 12.025 | 12.285 | 11.768 |
| March 2026 | 12.212 | 12.439 | 11.823 |
| February 2026 | 11.722 | 11.835 | 11.585 |
| January 2026 | 11.819 | 12.025 | 11.589 |
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CAD/ZAR history FAQ
When was the CAD to ZAR exchange rate at its highest?
Based on daily mid-market data since 1999, the CAD/ZAR rate peaked in 2023 at 14.577 ZAR per 1 CAD. Its lowest point came in 1999, at 3.7837 ZAR.
What was the average CAD to ZAR exchange rate in 2025?
In 2025, 1 CAD was worth 12.788 ZAR on average, ranging between a low of 12.086 and a high of 13.904 ZAR over the year.
How far back does this CAD/ZAR history go?
The chart and tables cover 1999 to 2026, built from European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates. Yearly and monthly figures are averages, highs and lows of those daily mid-market rates.