South Africa Rand to US dollar: Treasury reporting rate
As of : The U.S. Treasury’s reporting rate of exchange for South Africa-Rand is 16.393 units per US$1, as published for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026. It is a quarterly rate for federal agencies, not a live market rate. That is 0.15% versus the previous quarter.
These are the Treasury's quarterly reporting rates for federal agencies, not live market rates. Do not use them to convert money for a payment or trade: use the rate your bank or provider quotes.
Last checked against the source: . Changes and averages are calculated by this site from the published quarterly rates.
Extended data
Measure
Value
Currency
South Africa-Rand
Latest reporting rate (units per US$1)
16.393
Latest record date
Sep 30, 2026
Previous quarter rate
16.368
Change vs previous quarter (calculated)
0.15%
Rate one year earlier (4 quarters back)
17.269
Change vs one year earlier (calculated)
-5.07%
Highest rate in this series (units per US$1)
18.936
Date of the highest rate
Jun 30, 2023
Lowest rate in this series (units per US$1)
5.726
Date of the lowest rate
Sep 30, 2004
Average of all quarterly rates (calculated)
11.538
US dollars per 1 unit of this currency (calculated, 1 / rate)
0.0610
First record in the series
Mar 31, 2001
Quarterly records in the series
103
Latest quarterly rates
Quarter-end record date
Units per US$1
Sep 30, 2026
16.393
Jun 30, 2026
16.368
Mar 31, 2026
17.087
Dec 31, 2025
16.546
Sep 30, 2025
17.269
Jun 30, 2025
17.757
Mar 31, 2025
18.366
Dec 31, 2024
18.850
How the figures are counted: change = (latest rate ÷ earlier rate − 1) × 100; US dollars per unit = 1 ÷ rate; the average is the simple mean of all quarterly rates in the series.
Worked example: South Africa-Rand: 16.393 now vs 16.368 last quarter = 0.15%; 1 ÷ 16.393 = 0.0610 US dollars per unit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Treasury exchange rate for South Africa-Rand?
The latest Treasury reporting rate is 16.393 units per US$1, for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026.
How has the South Africa-Rand rate changed?
It moved 0.15% versus the previous quarter (16.368) and -5.07% versus four quarters earlier (17.269).
What were the highest and lowest rates?
In this series the highest rate was 18.936 on Jun 30, 2023 and the lowest was 5.726 on Sep 30, 2004.
Is this a live market exchange rate?
No. The Treasury publishes reporting rates every quarter for federal agencies. For a payment, transfer or trade, use the rate quoted by your bank or provider.
Where does the data come from?
From the Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange dataset on the U.S. Treasury's Fiscal Data site, read through its public API.