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World Currencies – Republic of South Africa Currency

Currency Rate:
16.4715 USD/ZAR
Inflation:
5.3%
GDP Growth:
0.8
AVG GDP:
1.7
IMF 2017
Symbol:
R
Code:
ZAR
Name:
Rand
Full Name:
South African Rand
Plural Name:
South African Rand
Minor Unit:
Cent   = 1/100

The South African Rand ( sign: R; code: ZAR;name:Rand) is the currency of South Africa. The one South African Rand is divided into 100 Cent. The most commonly used symbol for the Rand is R, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. Below, you'll find South African Rand Exchange rates.

The currency tool lets you see the current condition of the Rand. Rand is the major currency of the world and all other currencies are compared against it. This tool shows you the graphical representation of the Rand rates in last 12 hours, last 24 hours, last week, last 2 weeks and last month.

South African Rand Exchange Rates

South African Rand Exchange Rates Graph

South African Rand Exchange Rates Graph

South African Rand Exchange Rates Graph from Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06 pm to Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09 am UTC

South African Rand Exchange Rates Graph from Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06 pm to Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06 am UTC

South African Rand Exchange Rates Graph from Wed, 22 Apr 2026 to Mon, 01 Sep 2025 UTC

1 South African Rand Rates table

South African Rand per unit Wednesday 22nd April 2026 18:00
Currecy name ZAR per unit units per ZAR
Australian Dollar 11.7893 0.08482
Canadian Dollar 12.0488 0.08299
Chinese Yuan 2.41347 0.41433
Euro 19.2806 0.05186
Hong Kong Dollar 2.10300 0.47550
Japanese Yen 0.10327 9.68254
Swedish Krona 1.78883 0.55902
Swiss Franc 20.9853 0.04765
Pound Sterling 22.2360 0.04497
United States Dollar 16.4670 0.06072

Currency is any country’s system of money. Currency can be used in various forms all of which serve as the basic medium of exchange. Every country has its own specific currency that is valid and in use only in that country. One needs to exchange the currency while visiting any other country. Different currencies include; South African Rand, US dollars, euros, dirham, pounds, yen etc.

Check the currency updates via online tool

There are online tools available that keep you updated on the latest fluctuation in the exchange rates of any currency. If you want to check for the open market currency updates for any country such as USA, UK, Rand or else, you can use the currency tool. One currency can be compared with the other currency of your interest. Using this online currency tool, you can check out the graphs of currency rates in different time spans such as hourly and weekly updates. Last 12 hours, last 24 hours, last one or two weeks and 4 weeks i-e monthly updates can be viewed.

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FAQs

Are there any countries sharing the same currency?

Twelve European countries share the same currency

How different currencies are converted?

Different countries can convert the currencies according to their needs that charge them with conversion fee. This results into a deduction of value sometimes.

Do all countries have currency codes?

Yes, all countries have their specific country codes that differentiate them from one another.

Do different countries with the same currency have the same country codes?

No, different countries with same currency have different monetary value plus different codes. For example, South African Rand is abbreviated as ZAR, and similarly some others have their own individual currency codes.

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