South Africa Highest Exchange Rate
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) · World Bank
The highest exchange rate in South Africa was 19.10 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (19.10), 2023 (18.45), 2024 (18.33), 2020 (16.46), 2022 (16.36).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Exchange Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
19.10 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
18.45 |
| 3rd |
2024 |
18.33 |
| 4th |
2020 |
16.46 |
| 5th |
2022 |
16.36 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
19.10 |
+0.77 |
91st |
| 2024 |
18.33 |
−0.12 |
116th |
| 2023 |
18.45 |
+2.09 |
115th |
| 2022 |
16.36 |
+1.58 |
113th |
| 2020 |
16.46 |
+2.01 |
114th |
| 2021 |
14.78 |
−1.68 |
112th |
| 2019 |
14.45 |
+1.21 |
113th |
| 2016 |
14.71 |
+1.95 |
117th |
| 2018 |
13.23 |
−0.09 |
113th |
| 2017 |
13.32 |
−1.39 |
114th |
| 2015 |
12.76 |
+1.91 |
117th |
| 2014 |
10.85 |
+1.20 |
117th |
| 2013 |
9.66 |
+1.45 |
118th |
| 2002 |
10.54 |
+1.93 |
115th |
| 2012 |
8.21 |
+0.95 |
118th |
| 2009 |
8.47 |
+0.21 |
115th |
| 2001 |
8.61 |
+1.67 |
111th |
| 2011 |
7.26 |
−0.06 |
112th |
| 2010 |
7.32 |
−1.15 |
109th |
| 2008 |
8.26 |
+1.22 |
115th |
| 2007 |
7.05 |
+0.27 |
108th |
| 2006 |
6.77 |
+0.41 |
106th |
| 2003 |
7.56 |
−2.98 |
107th |
| 2005 |
6.36 |
−0.10 |
105th |
| 2004 |
6.46 |
−1.11 |
106th |
| 2000 |
6.94 |
+0.83 |
101st |
| 1999 |
6.11 |
+0.58 |
99th |
| 1998 |
5.53 |
+0.92 |
89th |
| 1997 |
4.61 |
+0.31 |
86th |
| 1996 |
4.30 |
+0.67 |
85th |
| 1995 |
3.63 |
+0.08 |
81st |
| 1994 |
3.55 |
+0.28 |
82nd |
| 1993 |
3.27 |
+0.42 |
81st |
| 1992 |
2.85 |
+0.09 |
80th |
| 1991 |
2.76 |
+0.17 |
76th |
| 1990 |
2.59 |
−0.04 |
71st |
| 1989 |
2.62 |
+0.35 |
74th |
| 1988 |
2.27 |
+0.24 |
74th |
| 1987 |
2.04 |
−0.25 |
70th |
| 1986 |
2.29 |
+0.06 |
76th |
| 1985 |
2.23 |
+0.75 |
71st |
| 1984 |
1.48 |
+0.36 |
66th |
| 1983 |
1.11 |
+0.03 |
64th |
| 1982 |
1.09 |
+0.21 |
66th |
| 1981 |
0.88 |
+0.10 |
49th |
| 1980 |
0.78 |
−0.06 |
43rd |
| 1979 |
0.84 |
−0.03 |
47th |
| 1978 |
0.87 |
+0.00 |
47th |
| 1977 |
0.87 |
+0.00 |
45th |
| 1976 |
0.87 |
+0.13 |
50th |
| 1975 |
0.74 |
+0.06 |
43rd |
| 1974 |
0.68 |
−0.01 |
45th |
| 1973 |
0.69 |
−0.07 |
43rd |
| 1972 |
0.77 |
+0.05 |
44th |
| 1971 |
0.72 |
+0.00 |
43rd |
| 1970 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
42nd |
| 1969 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
42nd |
| 1968 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
43rd |
| 1967 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
43rd |
| 1966 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
46th |
| 1965 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
45th |
| 1964 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
45th |
| 1963 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
45th |
| 1962 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
46th |
| 1961 |
0.71 |
+0.00 |
44th |
| 1960 |
0.71 |
– |
45th |
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