USD to ZMW Exchange Rate History

Yearly and monthly average United States Dollar/Zambian Kwacha rates since 2021, with charts.

USD to ZMW Chart

United States Dollar to Zambian Kwacha, 2021–2026
USD to ZMW exchange rate history chart, 2021 to 2026.

USD to ZMW rate on a specific date

Pick any date back to 2021 to see that day’s mid-market rate. Weekends and holidays use the closest earlier trading day.

USD to ZMW Rate by Year

Average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 United States Dollar in Zambian Kwacha, every year since 2021. Click a year for its monthly breakdown.

USD/ZMW averaged 19.145 ZMW per USD in September 2026, up 1.29% from August. Across 2021–2026 the yearly average has been 20.768 ZMW per USD, and the biggest single-year move came in 2023, when the rate rose 42.32%.

Year Average High Low Change
2026 18.990 22.150 17.480 −12.72%
2025 25.301 28.983 22.057 −20.11%
2024 26.148 27.893 22.678 +8.43%
2023 20.241 25.725 17.046 +42.32%
2022 16.927 18.780 15.300 +8.44%
2021 17.001 17.849 16.025 +2.58%

Change compares each year’s closing rate with its opening rate. Source: daily mid-market rates. First and last years may be partial.

USD to ZMW in 2026 by Month

Monthly average, high and low mid-market rates for 1 United States Dollar in Zambian Kwacha this year, newest first.

Month Average High Low
September 2026 19.145 19.334 19.042
August 2026 18.901 19.073 18.737
July 2026 18.355 18.811 18.011
June 2026 17.871 18.450 17.480
May 2026 18.840 19.082 18.350
April 2026 19.141 19.445 18.873
March 2026 19.474 21.012 18.799
February 2026 18.947 19.750 18.361
January 2026 20.305 22.150 19.425

See 2026 in detail with a daily chart

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