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GBP to ZAR Market Data
British pound (GBP) to South African rand (ZAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Is the GBP to ZAR Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the British pound against the South African rand is to review how the GBP/ZAR rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the GBP to ZAR exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
GBP/ZAR
Change
Period
23 May 2025
24.17
0.2% ▼
2 Week
08 Mar 2025
23.57
2.3% ▲
3 Month
06 Jun 2024
24.26
0.6% ▼
1 Year
07 Jun 2020
21.32
13.1% ▲
5 Year
09 Jun 2015
19.16
25.8% ▲
10 Year
11 Jun 2005
12.24
97% ▲
20 Year
GBP/ZAR historic rates & change to 06-Jun-2025
GBP/ZAR trading at 24.05, down 0.8% from 3-month avg. Trump's 10% UK & 30% SA tariffs creating volatility. Analysts expect continued unpredictability amid lack of UK econ data & ZAR's sensitivity to commodity prices. #forex #GBPZAR
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much British pound are worth in South African rand across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different GBP amounts at today’s rate * :
What is the
best Travel Money conversion rate for GBP to ZAR?
The best GBP to ZAR exchange rate is 23.95 from Wise. This is -0.46% compared to the mid-market rate 24.06.
As exchange rates can vary
significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers,
it's therefore important to carefully compare
British pound (GBP) to South African rand (ZAR) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above
Sterling to Rand comparison table
makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by
banks and other foreign exchange providers against the latest GBP-ZAR mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.