Gold, silver and exchange rates in Zambia

Zambian Kwacha · ZMW
Last updated 10:33 UTC

Metal prices in Zambia today

Gold price by karat in Zambia

Each row is the pure-gold (24K) price scaled by that karat's gold content — 22K is 91.67% gold, 21K is 87.5%, 18K is 75%. A jeweller's counter price adds making charges on top, which is why a bracelet costs more per gram than the figures here.

Gold price by purity in Zambia, in ZMW
Purityper gramper ounce
24K999ZMW 2,668ZMW 82,993
22K916ZMW 2,446ZMW 76,077
21K875ZMW 2,335ZMW 72,619
18K750ZMW 2,001ZMW 62,245

Exchange rates in Zambia

Mid-market reference rates — the midpoint between buy and sell, before any bank or exchange-house spread. What a counter quotes will differ from these.

Exchange rates in Zambia — what one unit of each currency buys in ZMW
Currency1 unit in ZMW
USD to ZMWUS Dollar19.9724
EUR to ZMWEuro22.328
GBP to ZMWBritish Pound26.4115
CHF to ZMWSwiss Franc23.9563
JPY to ZMWJapanese Yen0.126157
ZAR to ZMWSouth African Rand1.2046
NGN to ZMWNigerian Naira0.014996
KES to ZMWKenyan Shilling0.153959
GHS to ZMWGhanaian Cedi1.709

Prices and rates for Zambia are quoted in Zambian Kwacha (ZMW). Metal prices are the international spot price converted at the live ZMW rate — the wholesale benchmark a local jeweller's retail price is built on, before making charges, dealer margin and any local tax.