In this article, you will learn about countries and their currencies being used.
Info and Importance
Currency is issued by the government, it is also called legal tender. There are more than 200 countries. All these countries have different currencies. The most popular currencies in the world are the dollar, pound, euro, dinar, rial, yen etc. It is used as a medium of exchange. People who travel from one country to another country have to get their money exchanged in the airports. Currency is used as a medium to exchange goods and services and it is important for the proper functioning of economic activities. There are different values of different currencies. There are a lot of chances for questions on countries and their currency section is asked in various exams e.g. SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance and other competitive exams.
Candidates for any of the government exams must learn the name of countries and their currency as questions are asked in these examinations. Candidates who are anticipating the release of notifications for various Government exams can check the page for more information as the list below may be updated time to time.
Exam Preparation
Aspirants preparing for the various competitive exams SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance etc must note that the Static GK part of the General Awareness section is the most scoring section as the information is to memorize only and no extra calculations or solutions have to be done for questions asked in this section. Thus, it is easier to score more for this part and cover up.
In the upcoming SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, SBI PO, LIC AAO, SO and other exams like SSC GD Constable, RRB NTPC CBT 2, and Group D Exams, Static GK questions will be asked to check the general knowledge of the aspirants. Countries and their currency is one of the most important topics of static GK. In the previous years’ exams too, questions have been asked from the topic. Candidates are advised to read the below-given list thoroughly. Though a lot of care has been taken to make the list, however, in case of any suggestions and corrections please help us to update the list.
Given below is a list of countries and their currency:
Country | Currency | ISO Code |
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Afghanistan | Afghan afghani | AFN |
Albania | Albanian lek | ALL |
Algeria | Algerian dinar | DZD |
Andorra | Euro | EUR |
Angola | Angolan kwanza | AOA |
Antigua and Barbuda | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Argentina | Argentine peso | ARS |
Armenia | Armenian dram | AMD |
Australia | Australian dollar | AUD |
Austria | Euro | EUR |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani manat | AZN |
Bahamas | Bahamian dollar | BSD |
Bahrain | Bahraini dinar | BHD |
Bangladesh | Bangladeshi taka | BDT |
Barbados | Barbadian dollar | BBD |
Belarus | Belarusian ruble | BYN |
Belgium | Euro | EUR |
Belize | Belize dollar | BZD |
Benin | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Bhutan | Bhutanese ngultrum | BTN |
Bolivia | Bolivian boliviano | BOB |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark | BAM |
Botswana | Botswana pula | BWP |
Brazil | Brazilian real | BRL |
Brunei | Brunei dollar | BND |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian lev | BGN |
Burkina Faso | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Burundi | Burundian franc | BIF |
Cambodia | Cambodian riel | KHR |
Cameroon | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Canada | Canadian dollar | CAD |
Cape Verde | Cape Verdean escudo | CVE |
Central African Republic | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Chad | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Chile | Chilean peso | CLP |
China | Chinese yuan | CNY |
Colombia | Colombian peso | COP |
Comoros | Comorian franc | KMF |
Costa Rica | Costa Rican colón | CRC |
Croatia | Croatian kuna | HRK |
Cuba | Cuban peso | CUP |
Cyprus | Euro | EUR |
Czech Republic | Czech koruna | CZK |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Congolese franc | CDF |
Denmark | Danish krone | DKK |
Djibouti | Djiboutian franc | DJF |
Dominica | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Dominican Republic | Dominican peso | DOP |
East Timor | United States dollar | USD |
Ecuador | United States dollar | USD |
Egypt | Egyptian pound | EGP |
El Salvador | United States dollar | USD |
Equatorial Guinea | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Eritrea | Eritrean nakfa | ERN |
Estonia | Euro | EUR |
Eswatini | Swazi lilangeni | SZL |
Ethiopia | Ethiopian birr | ETB |
Fiji | Fijian dollar | FJD |
Finland | Euro | EUR |
France | Euro | EUR |
Gabon | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Gambia | Gambian dalasi | GMD |
Georgia | Georgian lari | GEL |
Germany | Euro | EUR |
Ghana | Ghanaian cedi | GHS |
Greece | Euro | EUR |
Grenada | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Guatemala | Guatemalan quetzal | GTQ |
Guinea | Guinean franc | GNF |
Guinea-Bissau | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Guyana | Guyanese dollar | GYD |
Haiti | Haitian gourde | HTG |
Honduras | Honduran lempira | HNL |
Hungary | Hungarian forint | HUF |
Iceland | Icelandic króna | ISK |
India | Indian rupee | INR |
Indonesia | Indonesian rupiah | IDR |
Iran | Iranian rial | IRR |
Iraq | Iraqi dinar | IQD |
Ireland | Euro | EUR |
Israel | Israeli new shekel | ILS |
Italy | Euro | EUR |
Ivory Coast | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Jamaica | Jamaican dollar | JMD |
Japan | Japanese yen | JPY |
Jordan | Jordanian dinar | JOD |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhstani tenge | KZT |
Kenya | Kenyan shilling | KES |
Kiribati | Australian dollar | AUD |
Korea, North | North Korean won | KPW |
Korea, South | South Korean won | KRW |
Kosovo | Euro | EUR |
Kuwait | Kuwaiti dinar | KWD |
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstani som | KGS |
Laos | Lao kip | LAK |
Latvia | Euro | EUR |
Lebanon | Lebanese pound | LBP |
Lesotho | Lesotho loti | LSL |
Liberia | Liberian dollar | LRD |
Libya | Libyan dinar | LYD |
Liechtenstein | Swiss franc | CHF |
Lithuania | Euro | EUR |
Luxembourg | Euro | EUR |
Madagascar | Malagasy ariary | MGA |
Malawi | Malawian kwacha | MWK |
Malaysia | Malaysian ringgit | MYR |
Maldives | Maldivian rufiyaa | MVR |
Mali | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Malta | Euro | EUR |
Marshall Islands | United States dollar | USD |
Mauritania | Mauritanian ouguiya | MRO |
Mauritius | Mauritian rupee | MUR |
Mexico | Mexican peso | MXN |
Micronesia | United States dollar | USD |
Moldova | Moldovan leu | MDL |
Monaco | Euro | EUR |
Mongolia | Mongolian tögrög | MNT |
Montenegro | Euro | EUR |
Morocco | Moroccan dirham | MAD |
Mozambique | Mozambican metical | MZN |
Myanmar | Burmese kyat | MMK |
Namibia | Namibian dollar | NAD |
Nauru | Australian dollar | AUD |
Nepal | Nepalese rupee | NPR |
Netherlands | Euro | EUR |
New Zealand | New Zealand dollar | NZD |
Nicaragua | Nicaraguan córdoba | NIO |
Niger | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Nigeria | Nigerian naira | NGN |
North Macedonia | Macedonian denar | MKD |
Norway | Norwegian krone | NOK |
Oman | Omani rial | OMR |
Pakistan | Pakistani rupee | PKR |
Palau | United States dollar | USD |
Palestine | Israeli new shekel | ILS |
Panama | Panamanian balboa | PAB |
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinean kina | PGK |
Paraguay | Paraguayan guaraní | PYG |
Peru | Peruvian sol | PEN |
Philippines | Philippine peso | PHP |
Poland | Polish zloty | PLN |
Portugal | Euro | EUR |
Qatar | Qatari riyal | QAR |
Republic of the Congo | Central African CFA franc | XAF |
Romania | Romanian leu | RON |
Russia | Russian ruble | RUB |
Rwanda | Rwandan franc | RWF |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Saint Lucia | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | East Caribbean dollar | XCD |
Samoa | Samoan tala | WST |
San Marino | Euro | EUR |
São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra | STD |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi riyal | SAR |
Senegal | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Serbia | Serbian dinar | RSD |
Seychelles | Seychellois rupee | SCR |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leonean leone | SLL |
Singapore | Singapore dollar | SGD |
Slovakia | Euro | EUR |
Slovenia | Euro | EUR |
Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands dollar | SBD |
Somalia | Somali shilling | SOS |
South Africa | South African rand | ZAR |
South Sudan | South Sudanese pound | SSP |
Spain | Euro | EUR |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan rupee | LKR |
Sudan | Sudanese pound | SDG |
Suriname | Surinamese dollar | SRD |
Sweden | Swedish krona | SEK |
Switzerland | Swiss franc | CHF |
Syria | Syrian pound | SYP |
Taiwan | New Taiwan dollar | TWD |
Tajikistan | Tajikistani somoni | TJS |
Tanzania | Tanzanian shilling | TZS |
Thailand | Thai baht | THB |
Togo | West African CFA franc | XOF |
Tonga | Tongan pa'anga | TOP |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago dollar | TTD |
Tunisia | Tunisian dinar | TND |
Turkey | Turkish lira | TRY |
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan manat | TMT |
Tuvalu | Australian dollar | AUD |
Uganda | Ugandan shilling | UGX |
Ukraine | Ukrainian hryvnia | UAH |
United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates dirham | AED |
United Kingdom | British pound | GBP |
United States | United States dollar | USD |
Uruguay | Uruguayan peso | UYU |
Uzbekistan | Uzbekistani som | UZS |
Vanuatu | Vanuatu vatu | VUV |
Vatican City | Euro | EUR |
Venezuela | Venezuelan bolívar | VEF |
Vietnam | Vietnamese dong | VND |
Yemen | Yemeni rial | YER |
Zambia | Zambian kwacha | ZMW |
Zimbabwe | United States dollar | USD |
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