ZAR to USD — 2024

0.052954USD

for 1 Rand on 31 December 2024 · opened the year at 0.053797

1.57% over 2024

European Central Bank reference rate
256 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060761 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2024 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.053797 USD	2 January 2024
Closed	0.052954 USD	31 December 2024
Highest	0.058391 USD	27 September 2024
Lowest	0.051797 USD	29 February 2024
Average	0.054620 USD	256 trading days
Change	-1.57% USD	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to USD, 2024▼ 1.57%

1 ZAR in USD, month by month, 2024
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.053797	0.053322	0.053797	0.052144	-0.88%
February	0.053444	0.051797	0.053618	0.051797	-3.08%
March	0.052147	0.052679	0.053644	0.052147	+1.02%
April	0.053108	0.053408	0.054102	0.051982	+0.56%
May	0.053573	0.053477	0.055160	0.053477	-0.18%
June	0.053532	0.054906	0.055888	0.052671	+2.57%
July	0.055098	0.054853	0.055580	0.054047	-0.45%
August	0.055008	0.056752	0.056752	0.053831	+3.17%
September	0.055817	0.058234	0.058391	0.055635	+4.33%
October	0.057865	0.056716	0.057865	0.056380	-1.99%
November	0.056956	0.055363	0.057573	0.054537	-2.80%
December	0.055000	0.052954	0.056517	0.052954	-3.72%

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Common questions

How did ZAR to USD change in 2024?

From 0.053797 USD per ZAR on 2 January 2024 to 0.052954 on 31 December 2024: -1.57% over the year, with an average of 0.054620 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to USD in 2024?

High: 0.058391 on 27 September 2024. Low: 0.051797 on 29 February 2024.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 ZAR = 0.060761 USD, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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