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:

CountryCurrencyISO Code
AfghanistanAfghan afghaniAFN
AlbaniaAlbanian lekALL
AlgeriaAlgerian dinarDZD
AndorraEuroEUR
AngolaAngolan kwanzaAOA
Antigua and
Barbuda
East Caribbean dollarXCD
ArgentinaArgentine pesoARS
ArmeniaArmenian dramAMD
AustraliaAustralian dollarAUD
AustriaEuroEUR
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani manatAZN
BahamasBahamian dollarBSD
BahrainBahraini dinarBHD
BangladeshBangladeshi takaBDT
BarbadosBarbadian dollarBBD
BelarusBelarusian rubleBYN
BelgiumEuroEUR
BelizeBelize dollarBZD
BeninWest African
CFA franc
XOF
BhutanBhutanese ngultrumBTN
BoliviaBolivian bolivianoBOB
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
convertible mark
BAM
BotswanaBotswana pulaBWP
BrazilBrazilian realBRL
BruneiBrunei dollarBND
BulgariaBulgarian levBGN
Burkina FasoWest African
CFA franc
XOF
BurundiBurundian francBIF
CambodiaCambodian rielKHR
CameroonCentral African
CFA franc
XAF
CanadaCanadian dollarCAD
Cape VerdeCape Verdean
escudo
CVE
Central African
Republic
Central African
CFA franc
XAF
ChadCentral African
CFA franc
XAF
ChileChilean pesoCLP
ChinaChinese yuanCNY
ColombiaColombian pesoCOP
ComorosComorian francKMF
Costa RicaCosta Rican colónCRC
CroatiaCroatian kunaHRK
CubaCuban pesoCUP
CyprusEuroEUR
Czech RepublicCzech korunaCZK
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Congolese francCDF
DenmarkDanish kroneDKK
DjiboutiDjiboutian francDJF
DominicaEast Caribbean
dollar
XCD
Dominican
Republic
Dominican pesoDOP
East TimorUnited States dollarUSD
EcuadorUnited States dollarUSD
EgyptEgyptian poundEGP
El SalvadorUnited States dollarUSD
Equatorial GuineaCentral African
CFA franc
XAF
EritreaEritrean nakfaERN
EstoniaEuroEUR
EswatiniSwazi lilangeniSZL
EthiopiaEthiopian birrETB
FijiFijian dollarFJD
FinlandEuroEUR
FranceEuroEUR
GabonCentral African
CFA franc
XAF
GambiaGambian dalasiGMD
GeorgiaGeorgian lariGEL
GermanyEuroEUR
GhanaGhanaian cediGHS
GreeceEuroEUR
GrenadaEast Caribbean
dollar
XCD
GuatemalaGuatemalan
quetzal
GTQ
GuineaGuinean francGNF
Guinea-BissauWest African
CFA franc
XOF
GuyanaGuyanese dollarGYD
HaitiHaitian gourdeHTG
HondurasHonduran lempiraHNL
HungaryHungarian forintHUF
IcelandIcelandic krónaISK
IndiaIndian rupeeINR
IndonesiaIndonesian rupiahIDR
IranIranian rialIRR
IraqIraqi dinarIQD
IrelandEuroEUR
IsraelIsraeli new shekelILS
ItalyEuroEUR
Ivory CoastWest African
CFA franc
XOF
JamaicaJamaican dollarJMD
JapanJapanese yenJPY
JordanJordanian dinarJOD
KazakhstanKazakhstani tengeKZT
KenyaKenyan shillingKES
KiribatiAustralian dollarAUD
Korea, NorthNorth Korean wonKPW
Korea, SouthSouth Korean wonKRW
KosovoEuroEUR
KuwaitKuwaiti dinarKWD
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstani somKGS
LaosLao kipLAK
LatviaEuroEUR
LebanonLebanese poundLBP
LesothoLesotho lotiLSL
LiberiaLiberian dollarLRD
LibyaLibyan dinarLYD
LiechtensteinSwiss francCHF
LithuaniaEuroEUR
LuxembourgEuroEUR
MadagascarMalagasy ariaryMGA
MalawiMalawian kwachaMWK
MalaysiaMalaysian ringgitMYR
MaldivesMaldivian rufiyaaMVR
MaliWest African
CFA franc
XOF
MaltaEuroEUR
Marshall IslandsUnited States dollarUSD
MauritaniaMauritanian ouguiyaMRO
MauritiusMauritian rupeeMUR
MexicoMexican pesoMXN
MicronesiaUnited States dollarUSD
MoldovaMoldovan leuMDL
MonacoEuroEUR
MongoliaMongolian tögrögMNT
MontenegroEuroEUR
MoroccoMoroccan dirhamMAD
MozambiqueMozambican meticalMZN
MyanmarBurmese kyatMMK
NamibiaNamibian dollarNAD
NauruAustralian dollarAUD
NepalNepalese rupeeNPR
NetherlandsEuroEUR
New ZealandNew Zealand dollarNZD
NicaraguaNicaraguan córdobaNIO
NigerWest African
CFA franc
XOF
NigeriaNigerian nairaNGN
North MacedoniaMacedonian denarMKD
NorwayNorwegian kroneNOK
OmanOmani rialOMR
PakistanPakistani rupeePKR
PalauUnited States dollarUSD
PalestineIsraeli new shekelILS
PanamaPanamanian balboaPAB
Papua New
Guinea
Papua New Guinean kinaPGK
ParaguayParaguayan guaraníPYG
PeruPeruvian solPEN
PhilippinesPhilippine pesoPHP
PolandPolish zlotyPLN
PortugalEuroEUR
QatarQatari riyalQAR
Republic of
the Congo
Central African
CFA franc
XAF
RomaniaRomanian leuRON
RussiaRussian rubleRUB
RwandaRwandan francRWF
Saint Kitts and
Nevis
East Caribbean dollarXCD
Saint LuciaEast Caribbean dollarXCD
Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines
East Caribbean dollarXCD
SamoaSamoan talaWST
San MarinoEuroEUR
São Tomé and
Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe dobraSTD
Saudi ArabiaSaudi riyalSAR
SenegalWest African
CFA franc
XOF
SerbiaSerbian dinarRSD
SeychellesSeychellois rupeeSCR
Sierra LeoneSierra Leonean leoneSLL
SingaporeSingapore dollarSGD
SlovakiaEuroEUR
SloveniaEuroEUR
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
dollar
SBD
SomaliaSomali shillingSOS
South AfricaSouth African randZAR
South SudanSouth Sudanese
pound
SSP
SpainEuroEUR
Sri LankaSri Lankan rupeeLKR
SudanSudanese poundSDG
SurinameSurinamese dollarSRD
SwedenSwedish kronaSEK
SwitzerlandSwiss francCHF
SyriaSyrian poundSYP
TaiwanNew Taiwan dollarTWD
TajikistanTajikistani somoniTJS
TanzaniaTanzanian shillingTZS
ThailandThai bahtTHB
TogoWest African
CFA franc
XOF
TongaTongan pa'angaTOP
Trinidad and
Tobago
Trinidad and
Tobago dollar
TTD
TunisiaTunisian dinarTND
TurkeyTurkish liraTRY
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
manat
TMT
TuvaluAustralian dollarAUD
UgandaUgandan shillingUGX
UkraineUkrainian hryvniaUAH
United Arab
Emirates
United Arab
Emirates dirham
AED
United KingdomBritish poundGBP
United StatesUnited States
dollar
USD
UruguayUruguayan pesoUYU
UzbekistanUzbekistani somUZS
VanuatuVanuatu vatuVUV
Vatican CityEuroEUR
VenezuelaVenezuelan bolívarVEF
VietnamVietnamese dongVND
YemenYemeni rialYER
ZambiaZambian kwachaZMW
ZimbabweUnited States dollarUSD

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