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Currency in South Africa Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?
South Africa's currency is 5.17 % — #5 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-23.
Currency in South Africa over time 11.38 % 7.16 % 2.93 % 11.38 % · 27 August 2026 2.93 % · 9 October 2026 24 July 2026: 5.15 % 25 July 2026: 5.40 % 27 July 2026: 5.79 % 28 July 2026: 6.51 % 29 July 2026: 7.48 % 30 July 2026: 6.95 % 31 July 2026: 9.71 % 1 August 2026: 10.79 % 2 August 2026: 10.70 % 3 August 2026: 11.14 % 4 August 2026: 9.09 % 5 August 2026: 9.91 % 6 August 2026: 9.13 % 7 August 2026: 8.50 % 8 August 2026: 9.53 % 9 August 2026: 9.47 % 10 August 2026: 9.56 % 11 August 2026: 9.78 % 12 August 2026: 9.41 % 13 August 2026: 8.53 % 14 August 2026: 8.64 % 16 August 2026: 8.65 % 17 August 2026: 8.63 % 18 August 2026: 8.69 % 19 August 2026: 8.38 % 20 August 2026: 9.83 % 21 August 2026: 9.80 % 22 August 2026: 10.03 % 23 August 2026: 10.05 % 24 August 2026: 10.10 % 25 August 2026: 9.60 % 26 August 2026: 10.65 % 27 August 2026: 11.38 % 28 August 2026: 10.25 % 29 August 2026: 10.21 % 30 August 2026: 10.08 % 31 August 2026: 9.95 % 1 September 2026: 9.09 % 2 September 2026: 9.72 % 3 September 2026: 9.73 % 4 September 2026: 11.17 % 5 September 2026: 10.65 % 6 September 2026: 10.66 % 7 September 2026: 10.71 % 8 September 2026: 9.89 % 9 September 2026: 9.28 % 10 September 2026: 9.54 % 11 September 2026: 8.40 % 12 September 2026: 7.72 % 13 September 2026: 7.73 % 14 September 2026: 7.58 % 15 September 2026: 6.59 % 16 September 2026: 6.72 % 17 September 2026: 6.51 % 18 September 2026: 6.72 % 19 September 2026: 6.88 % 21 September 2026: 6.93 % 22 September 2026: 6.50 % 23 September 2026: 6.84 % 24 September 2026: 5.74 % 25 September 2026: 5.58 % 26 September 2026: 7.03 % 27 September 2026: 6.97 % 28 September 2026: 6.91 % 29 September 2026: 5.35 % 30 September 2026: 5.29 % 1 October 2026: 4.68 % 2 October 2026: 3.12 % 3 October 2026: 3.59 % 4 October 2026: 3.58 % 5 October 2026: 3.59 % 6 October 2026: 3.61 % 7 October 2026: 4.02 % 8 October 2026: 3.29 % 9 October 2026: 2.93 % 10 October 2026: 4.08 % 11 October 2026: 4.07 % 12 October 2026: 4.24 % 13 October 2026: 4.95 % 14 October 2026: 5.91 % 15 October 2026: 4.47 % 16 October 2026: 4.80 % 17 October 2026: 5.53 % 18 October 2026: 5.55 % 19 October 2026: 5.57 % 20 October 2026: 5.44 % 21 October 2026: 5.69 % 22 October 2026: 6.63 % 23 October 2026: 5.17 % 24 July 2026 7 September 2026 23 October 2026 5.17 % 89 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 23 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank #5 of 71 higher is better
Ranked behind 93 % 66 of 71 countries
Latest move ▼ 1.46 pp since 22 October 2026
Below its peak 6.21 pp peak 11.38 % in 27 August 2026
Full series ▲ 0.02 pp since 24 July 2026 vs median -2.73 %: +7.90 pp (better)
Among 71 countries 5 of 71 countries between -8.06 % and -7.45 % 1 of 71 countries between -5.02 % and -4.42 % 26 of 71 countries between -3.81 % and -3.20 % 4 of 71 countries between -3.20 % and -2.59 % 1 of 71 countries between -1.99 % and -1.38 % 2 of 71 countries between -1.38 % and -0.77 % 1 of 71 countries between -0.77 % and -0.16 % 21 of 71 countries between -0.16 % and 0.45 % 2 of 71 countries between 1.66 % and 2.27 % 1 of 71 countries between 2.27 % and 2.88 % 1 of 71 countries between 3.48 % and 4.09 % 1 of 71 countries between 4.09 % and 4.70 % 1 of 71 countries between 4.70 % and 5.30 % 4 of 71 countries between 5.91 % and 6.52 % median -2.73 % South Africa: ahead of 93 % of the 71 countries with a published currency South Africa 5.17 % -8.06 % 6.52 % Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.25 % and 0.00 % . South Africa is ahead of 93 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars. The neighbourhood # Country Currency vs South Africa 3 China 6.52 % +1.35 pp 4 Israel 6.38 % +1.21 pp 5 5.17 % — 6 Mexico 4.22 % −0.95 pp 7 Malaysia 3.57 % −1.60 pp
The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.
How to read this figure Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.
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