Full List of Countries and their Currencies

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Full list of countries and their currencies with symbols and names
Full list of countries and their currencies with symbols and names

Ever wanted information about countries and their currencies? That’s what we’ve got for you in this post.

Did you know that there are about 180 currencies in the world? Interestingly, one website has translated the bible and other spiritual publications into hundreds of languages.

Currencies can also be regarded as money. Currencies are used as medium of exchange or as means of payment which are in form of coins and banknotes.

Out of the 180 currencies available in the world, the most traded currency is the U.S Dollar.

The U.S Dollar is a global currency that is accepted for trade worldwide.

In 1914, the first U.S Dollar was printed after the foundation of the Federal Reserve Bank and has found its way to be the world most popular currency.

The United States Dollar has 61% of central bank foreign exchange reserves.

The closest reserve currency to the U.S Dollar is the European Euro which has 21% of central bank foreign currency reserves.

Would you like to see a list of all the countries and their currencies? If yes, then continue reading this post, for you would encounter them below with each of their specific currency symbols.

countries and their currencies with symbols

List of Countries and their Currencies With Symbols

So, How many countries are there in the world and their currencies? See all country currency name list and their symbols.

  1. Afghanistan / Afghan Afghani [؋]
  2. Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) / European Euro [€]
  3. Aland Islands (Finland) / European Euro [€]
  4. Albania / Albanian Lek [L]
  5. Algeria / Algerian Dinar [د.ج]
  6. American Samoa (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  7. Andorra / European Euro [€]
  8. Angola / Angolan Kwanza [Kz]
  9. Anguilla (UK) / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  10. Antigua and Barbuda / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  11. Argentina / Argentine Peso [$]
  12. Armenia / Armenian Dram [֏]
  13. Aruba (Netherlands) / Aruban Florin [ƒ]
  14. Ascension Island (UK) / Saint Helena Pound [£]
  15. Australia / Australian Dollar [$]
  16. Austria / European Euro [€]
  17. Azerbaijan / Azerbaijani Manat [₼]
  18. Bahamas / Bahamian Dollar [$]
  19. Bahrain / Bahraini Dinar [دينار]
  20. Bangladesh / Bangladeshi Taka [৳]
  21. Barbados / Barbadian Dollar [$]
  22. Belarus / Belarusian Ruble [Br]
  23. Belgium / European Euro [€]
  24. Belize / Belize Dollar [$]
  25. Benin / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  26. Bermuda (UK) / Bermudian Dollar [$]
  27. Bhutan / Bhutanese Ngultrum [Nu.]
  28. Bolivia / Bolivian Boliviano [Bs.]
  29. Bonaire (Netherlands) / United States Dollar [$]
  30. Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnia & Herzegovina Convertible Mark [KM]
  31. Botswana / Botswana Pula [P]
  32. Brazil / Brazilian real [R$]
  33. British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) / United States Dollar [$]
  34. British Virgin Islands (UK) / United States Dollar [$]
  35. Brunei / Brunei Dollar [$]
  36. Bulgaria / Bulgarian lev [лв]
  37. Burkina Faso / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  38. Burundi / Burundi Franc [Fr]
  39. Cape Verde / Cape Verdean Escudo [Esc/ $]
  40. Cambodia / Cambodian Riel [៛]
  41. Cameroon / Central African CFA Franc [Fr]
  42. Canada / Canadian dollar [$]
  43. Caribbean Netherlands / United States Dollar [$]
  44. Cayman Islands (UK) / Cayman Islands Dollar [$]
  45. Central African Republic / Central African CFA Franc [Fr]
  46. Chad / Central African CFA Franc [Fr]
  47. Chatham Islands (New Zealand) / New Zealand Dollar [$]
  48. Chile / Chilean Peso [$]
  49. China / Chinese Yuan Renminbi [¥ or 元]
  50. Christmas Island (Australia) / Australian Dollar [$]
  51. Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) / Australian Dollar [$]
  52. Colombia / Colombian Peso [$]
  53. Comoros / Comorian Franc [Fr]
  54. Congo / Democratic Republic of the Congolese Franc [Fr]
  55. Congo Republic of the Central African / CFA Franc [Fr]
  56. Cook Islands (New Zealand) / Cook Islands Dollar [$]
  57. Costa Rica / Costa Rican Colon [₡]
  58. Cote d’Ivoire / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  59. Croatia / Croatian Kuna [kn]
  60. Cuba / Cuban Peso [$]
  61. Curacao (Netherlands) / Netherlands Antillean Guilder [ƒ]
  62. Cyprus / European Euro [€]
  63. Czech Republic / Czech Koruna [Kč]
  64. Denmark / Danish Krone [kr]
  65. Djibouti / Djiboutian Franc [Fr]
  66. Dominica / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  67. Dominican Republic / Dominican Peso [$]
  68. Ecuador / United States Dollar [$]
  69. Egypt / Egyptian Pound [£ or ج.م]
  70. El Salvador / United States Dollar [$]
  71. Equatorial Guinea / Central African CFA Franc [Fr]
  72. Eritrea / Eritrean Nakfa [Nfk]
  73. Estonia / European Euro [€]
  74. Ethiopia / Ethiopian Birr [Br]
  75. Falkland Islands (UK) / Falkland Islands Pound [£]
  76. Faroe Islands (Denmark) / Faroese Krona [kr]
  77. Fiji / Fijian Dollar [$]
  78. Finland / European Euro [€]
  79. France / European Euro [€]
  80. French Guiana (France) / European Euro [€]
  81. French Polynesia (France) / CFP Franc [Fr]
  82. Gabon / Central African CFA Franc [Fr]
  83. Gambia / Gambian Dalasi [D]
  84. Georgia / Georgian Lari [₾]
  85. Germany / European Euro [€]
  86. Ghana / Ghanaian Cedi [₵]
  87. Gibraltar (UK) / Gibraltar Pound [£]
  88. Greece / European Euro [€]
  89. Greenland (Denmark) / Danish Krone [Kr]
  90. Grenada / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  91. Guadeloupe (France) / European Euro [€]
  92. Guam (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  93. Guatemala / Guatemalan Quetzal [Q]
  94. Guernsey (UK) / Guernsey Pound [£]
  95. Guinea / Guinean Franc [Fr]
  96. Guinea-Bissau / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  97. Guyana / Guyanese Dollar [$]
  98. Haiti / Haitian Gourde [G]
  99. Honduras / Honduran Lempira [L]
  100. Hong Kong (China) / Hong Kong Dollar [$]

Currencies of each country in the world

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Here are more countries and their currencies list below:

  1. Hungary / Hungarian Forint [Ft]
  2. Iceland / Icelandic Krona [Kr]
  3. India / Indian Rupee [₹]
  4. Indonesia / Indonesian Rupiah [Rp]
  5. Iran / Iranian Rial [﷼]
  6. Iraq / Iraqi Dinar [ع.د]
  7. Ireland / European Euro [€]
  8. Isle of Man (UK) / Manx Pound [£]
  9. Israel / Israeli New Shekel [₪]
  10. Italy / European Euro [€]
  11. Jamaica / Jamaican Dollar [$]
  12. Japan / Japanese Yen [¥]
  13. Jersey (UK) / Jersey Pound [£]
  14. Jordan / Jordanian Dinar [د.ا]
  15. Kazakhstan / Kazakhstani Tenge [₸]
  16. Kenya / Kenyan Shilling [Sh]
  17. Kiribati / Australian Dollar [$]
  18. Kosovo / European Euro [€]
  19. Kuwait / Kuwaiti Dinar [د.ك]
  20. Kyrgyzstan / Kyrgyzstani Som [c]
  21. Laos / Lao Kip [₭]
  22. Latvia / European Euro [€]
  23. Lebanon / Lebanese Pound [ل.ل]
  24. Lesotho / Lesotho Loti [L]
  25. Liberia / Liberian Dollar [$]
  26. Libya / Libyan Dinar [ل.د]
  27. Liechtenstein / Swiss Franc [Fr]
  28. Lithuania / European Euro [€]
  29. Luxembourg / European Euro [€]
  30. Macau (China) / Macanese Pataca [P]
  31. Macedonia (FYROM) / Macedonian Denar [ден]
  32. Madagascar / Malagasy Ariary [Ar]
  33. Malawi / Malawian Kwacha [MK]
  34. Malaysia / Malaysian Ringgit [RM]
  35. Maldives / Maldivian Rufiyaa [.ރ]
  36. Mali / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  37. Malta / European Euro [€]
  38. Marshall Islands / United States Dollar [$]
  39. Martinique (France) / European Euro [€]
  40. Mauritania / Mauritanian Ouguiya [UM]
  41. Mauritius / Mauritian Rupee [₨]
  42. Mayotte (France) / European Euro [€]
  43. Mexico / Mexican Peso [$]
  44. Micronesia / United States Dollar [$]
  45. Moldova / Moldovan Leu [L]
  46. Monaco / European Euro [€]
  47. Mongolia / Mongolian Tögrög [₮]
  48. Montenegro / European Euro [€]
  49. Montserrat (UK) / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  50. Morocco / Moroccan Dirham [د.م.]
  51. Mozambique / Mozambican Metical [MT]
  52. Myanmar (Burma) / Burmese Kyat [Ks]
  53. Namibia / Namibian Dollar [$]
  54. Nauru / Australian Dollar [$]
  55. Nepal / Nepalese Rupee [₨]
  56. Netherlands / European Euro [€]
  57. New Caledonia (France) / CFP Franc [Fr]
  58. New Zealand / New Zealand Dollar [$]
  59. Nicaragua / Nicaraguan Cordoba [C$]
  60. Niger / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  61. Nigeria / Nigerian Naira [₦]
  62. Niue (New Zealand) / New Zealand Dollar [$]
  63. Norfolk Island (Australia) / Australian Dollar [$]
  64. Northern Mariana Islands (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  65. North Korea / North Korean Won [₩]
  66. Norway / Norwegian Krone [kr]
  67. Oman / Omani Rial [ر.ع.]
  68. Pakistan / Pakistani Rupee [₨]
  69. Palau / United States Dollar [$]
  70. Palestine / Israeli New Shekel [₪]
  71. Panama / United States Dollar [$]
  72. Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinean Kina [K]
  73. Paraguay / Paraguayan Guarani [₲]
  74. Peru / Peruvian Sol [S/.]
  75. Philippines / Philippine Peso [₱]
  76. Pitcairn Islands (UK) / New Zealand Dollar [$]
  77. Poland / Polish Zloty [zł]
  78. Portugal / European Euro [€]
  79. Puerto Rico (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  80. Qatar / Qatari Riyal [ر.ق]
  81. Reunion (France) / European Euro [€]
  82. Romania / Romanian Leu [lei]
  83. Russia / Russian Ruble [₽]
  84. Rwanda / Rwandan Franc [Fr]
  85. Saba (Netherlands) / United States Dollar [$]
  86. Saint Barthelemy (France) / European Euro [€]
  87. Saint Helena (UK) / Saint Helena Pound [£]
  88. Saint Kitts and Nevis / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  89. Saint Lucia / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  90. Saint Martin (France) / European Euro [€]
  91. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) / European Euro [€]
  92. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / East Caribbean Dollar [$]
  93. Samoa / Samoan Tala [T]
  94. San Marino / European Euro [€]
  95. Sao Tome and Principe / Sao Tome and Principe Dobra [Db]
  96. Saudi Arabia / Saudi Arabian Riyal [ر.س]
  97. Senegal / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  98. Serbia / Serbian Dinar [дин. Or din.]
  99. Seychelles / Seychellois Rupee [₨]
  100. Sierra Leone / Sierra Leonean Leone [Le]
  101. Singapore / Singapore Dollar [S$ or $]
  102. Saint Eustatius (Netherlands) / United States Dollar [$]
  103. Saint Maarten (Netherlands) / Netherlands Antillean Guilder [ƒ]
  104. Slovakia / European Euro [€]
  105. Slovenia / European Euro [€]
  106. Solomon Islands / Solomon Islands Dollar [$]
  107. Somalia / Somali Shilling [Sh]
  108. South Africa / South African Rand [R]
  109. South Georgia Island (UK) / Pound Sterling [£]
  110. South Korea / South Korean Won [₩]
  111. South Sudan / South Sudanese Pound [£]
  112. Spain / European Euro [€]
  113. Sri Lanka / Sri Lankan Rupee [Rs or රු]
  114. Sudan / Sudanese Pound [ج.س.]
  115. Suriname / Surinamese Dollar [$]
  116. Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) / Norwegian Krone [Kr]
  117. Swaziland / Swazi Lilangeni [L]
  118. Sweden / Swedish Krona [Kr]
  119. Switzerland / Swiss Franc [Fr]
  120. Syria / Syrian Pound [£ or ل.س]
  121. Taiwan / New Taiwan Dollar [$]
  122. Tajikistan / Tajikistani Somoni [ЅМ]
  123. Tanzania / Tanzanian Shilling [Sh]
  124. Thailand / Thai Baht [฿]
  125. Timor-Leste / United States Dollar [$]
  126. Togo / West African CFA Franc [Fr]
  127. Tokelau (New Zealand) / New Zealand Dollar [$]
  128. Tonga / Tongan Pa’anga [T$]
  129. Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago Dollar [$]
  130. Tristan da Cunha (UK) / Pound Sterling [£]
  131. Tunisia / Tunisian Dinar [ملّيم]
  132. Turkey / Turkish Lira [₺]
  133. Turkmenistan / Turkmen Manat [m]
  134. Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) / United States Dollar [$]
  135. Tuvalu / Australian Dollar [$]
  136. Uganda / Ugandan Shilling [Sh]
  137. Ukraine / Ukrainian Hryvnia [₴]
  138. United Arab Emirates / UAE Dirham [فلس]
  139. United Kingdom / British Pound [£]
  140. United States of America / United States Dollar [$]
  141. Uruguay / Uruguayan Peso [$]
  142. US Virgin Islands (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  143. Uzbekistan / Uzbekistani so’m [soʻm]
  144. Vanuatu / Vanuatu Vatu [Vt]
  145. Vatican City (Holy See) / European Euro [€]
  146. Venezuela / Venezuelan Bolivar [Bs]
  147. Vietnam / Vietnamese Dong [₫]
  148. Wake Island (USA) / United States Dollar [$]
  149. Wallis and Futuna (France) / CFP Franc [Fr]
  150. Yemen / Yemeni Rial [﷼]
  151. Zambia / Zambian Kwacha [ZK]
  152. Zimbabwe / United States Dollar [$]

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Most valued currency in the world - countries and their currencies

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Top 10 Highest Valued Currencies in the World

Would you like to know the top 10 highest valued currencies in the world?

Majority of people think US Dollars and British Pound have the highest currencies in the world, which is not so.

Most currencies fluctuate and are not stable but at this moment, the likely highest valued currencies would be found below accordingly.

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Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Kuwaiti Dinar Currency KWD

The Kuwaiti Dinar is the highest valued currency in the world.

1 KWD equals 3.29 USD.

Bahraini Dinar (BHD)

Bahraini Dinar BHD most valued currency

The Bahraini Dinar is the second highest valued currency in the world for 1 BHD equals 2.65 USD.

Oman Rial (OMR)

Oman rial currency

Oman Rial takes the 3rd position on this list because 1 OMR equals 2.60 USD.

Jordan Dinar (JOD)

Jordan Dinar JOD countries and their currencies

1 JOD equals 1.41 USD which is why it takes the 4th position among the highest valued currencies in the world.

British Pound Sterling (GBP)

bank of England currency

The British Pound Sterling is among the most common currencies in the world. 1 GBP equals 1.26 USD.

Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD)

Cayman Islands Dollar currency

1 KYD equals 1.20 USD and takes the 6th position on this list.

European Euro (EUR)

Image of European Euro Currency and symbol

This is one of the best currencies in the world. It is seen on this list as the 7th highest valued currency, for 1 EUR equals 1.14 USD.

Swiss Franc (CHF)

Swiss Franc CHF currency

The 8th position goes to the Swiss Franc from Switzerland because 1 CHF equals 1.04 USD. Switzerland has one of the most stable currencies in the world.

US Dollar (USD)

US Dollar - currency of the united states

The US Dollar is a world Reserve currency which has the highest chances of being accepted worldwide as means of payment. It is one of the most traded currencies in Forex trading.

It is the 9th highest valued currency in the world and it mostly regulate all other currencies when it comes to conversion.

Canadian Dollar (CAD)

Canadian dollar currency

The last on this list goes to the Canadian Dollar. 1 CAD equals 0.75 USD.

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Top 8 Most Traded Currencies In the World

Here below is a short list of the world most traded currencies below;

  1. U.S Dollars (USD)
  2. European Euro (EUR)
  3. Japanese Yen (JPY)
  4. British Pound (GBP)
  5. Swiss Franc (CHF)
  6. Canadian Dollar (CAD)
  7. Australian/ New Zealand Dollar (NUD/NZD)
  8. South African Rand (ZAR)

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List of Countries and their currencies (Summary)

With all the Currencies listed above, identifying their symbols shouldn’t be much of a problem anymore, since each of their symbols has been listed along with them.

All these currencies are used as means of payment, settlement of debts and could also be traded internationally.

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