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🇿🇲 USD/ZMW

Zambia · published by boz · as of 13:40 UTC, 9 July 2026

⚠ This rate may be out of date. We haven’t been able to refresh this rate from boz recently. Showing the most recent published value, from 2026-07-09.

1 USD =
18.2318ZMW -0.67%vs prev
Bid 18.2068Ask 18.2568·2026-07-09

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

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About USD/ZMW in Zambia

Today, 1 USD is worth 18.2318 ZMW according to Bank of Zambia (boz). Conversely, 1 ZMW = 0.054849 USD.

Need this rate in your application? AfriRate provides a free REST API with JSON output. The free tier covers 10 requests per minute and 300 per day with no credit card — higher volume is available on paid plans.

$ curl 'https://afrirate.statotec.com/api/v1/rates/latest?country=ZM&base=USD&quote=ZMW' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer ar_xxx...'

Popular amounts

USDZMWZMWUSD
1 USD18.2318 ZMW1 ZMW0.054849 USD
5 USD91.159 ZMW5 ZMW0.274246 USD
10 USD182.318 ZMW10 ZMW0.548492 USD
50 USD911.59 ZMW50 ZMW2.742461 USD
100 USD1,823.18 ZMW100 ZMW5.484922 USD
500 USD9,115.9 ZMW500 ZMW27.42461 USD
1,000 USD18,231.8 ZMW1,000 ZMW54.849219 USD
5,000 USD91,159 ZMW5,000 ZMW274.246097 USD
10,000 USD182,318 ZMW10,000 ZMW548.492195 USD

Mid-market reference rate — banks and bureaux apply a spread.

Questions

+What is the current USD to ZMW exchange rate?

1 USD = 18.2318 ZMW as of the latest publication by Bank of Zambia.

+How much is 100 USD in ZMW?

100 USD = 1,823.18 ZMW at the current rate.

+How is the USD/ZMW rate calculated?

We mirror the rate exactly as Bank of Zambia publishes it — no spread, no smoothing, no third-party derivation.

+Can I access the USD/ZMW rate via API?

Yes — query GET /api/v1/rates/latest?country=ZM. The free tier covers 10 requests per minute and 300 per day with no credit card.

+How often does the USD/ZMW rate update?

Bank of Zambia publishes new rates each business day; AfriRate updates them within minutes of release.