Gold, silver and exchange rates in Zambia

Zambian Kwacha · ZMW
Last updated 21:25 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 2,680ZMW 83,349
22K916ZMW 2,456ZMW 76,403
21K875ZMW 2,345ZMW 72,930
18K750ZMW 2,010ZMW 62,512

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 Dollar19.8658
EUR to ZMWEuro22.2611
GBP to ZMWBritish Pound26.281
CHF to ZMWSwiss Franc23.9088
JPY to ZMWJapanese Yen0.125505
ZAR to ZMWSouth African Rand1.2011
NGN to ZMWNigerian Naira0.014926
KES to ZMWKenyan Shilling0.153154
GHS to ZMWGhanaian Cedi1.6818

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.