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Zambia

Official central-bank rates · Updated 14h ago

1 USD =
18.8068ZMW0.25%
As of 2026-05-26
USD/ZMW
18.8068
2026-05-26
Change vs prev
-0.25%
local strengthened

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Mid-market reference rate. Not a quote for an actual transaction — banks and bureaux apply a spread.

Popular pairs

All published rates

2 pairs
PairRateBidAskDateSource
USD/ZMW18.806818.781818.83182026-05-26boz
CNY/ZMW2.77102.76722.77482026-05-26boz

Sources

boz· healthy

About Zambia exchange rates

AfriRate republishes the official Zambia exchange rates published by the Bank of Zambia (boz). Today, 1 USD is worth approximately 18.8068 ZMW. All rates are mid-market reference rates published by the central bank — we do not apply any spread.

Need this data in your app, dashboard, or trading tool? AfriRate provides a free REST API with JSON output, country and currency-pair filters, and a generous free tier (60 requests per minute, 300 per day — no credit card required). Higher volume is available via paid plans on the pricing page.

GET https://afrirate.statotec.com/api/v1/rates/latest?country=ZM

Popular pairs: USD/ZMW · CNY/ZMW.

FAQ

+What is today's USD to ZMW rate?

The live USD to ZMW (kwacha) mid-rate from the Bank of Zambia is shown above.

+Does AfriRate include the CNY/ZMW pair?

Yes. BoZ publishes a separate yuan/kwacha rate and we mirror both endpoints.

+Is the AfriRate API free for Zambia rates?

Yes. 60 requests per minute, 300 per day on the free tier.

+How do I sign in to AfriRate?

AfriRate uses a single Statotech ID — the same account that signs you into every Statotech Systems product. Click Sign In on any page; you will be sent briefly to accounts.statotec.com to enter your password, then come straight back to your AfriRate dashboard. If you do not have a Statotech ID yet, the Sign Up button creates one in about thirty seconds.

+How do I get a free AfriRate API key?

Sign up at afrirate.statotec.com/signup — this creates a Statotech ID (one account across all our products) and lands you on the AfriRate dashboard where your API key (starts with "ar_") is waiting. The free tier covers 60 requests per minute and 300 per day with no credit card. Use the key by passing it in the Authorization header: Bearer ar_xxx....

+Who builds AfriRate?

AfriRate is a product of Statotech Systems, a fintech and data-infrastructure shop focused on Southern Africa. Your Statotech ID works across every product Statotech builds, so you only need one account.