The World Map of Currencies

The value of currency differs across the world and often change over time. The currency exchange rate converts the value of one form of currency into another. Knowledge of this rate is especially useful when traveling to different countries. In a recent article released by Reuters, currency market strategists are predicting greater weakness in the U.S. dollar over the next few months. We created maps of areas around the world with the current value of 1 USD across each country’s respective currency. In the map below, currencies for North America are shown with the exchange rate of 21 different countries. The strongest currency is the Cayman Islands dollar. The exchange rate of the Cayman Islands dollar is 0.82 for 1 USD. The weakest currency is the Haitian gourde. 1 USD is equivalent to 61.4 Haitian gourde. The Cayman Islands is the only country with a stronger currency than the U.S. dollar.



Strongest Currencies

Cayman Islands: 1 USD = 0.82 Cayman Islands dollar

United States: country uses USD as currency

Puerto Rico: country uses USD as currency

Panama: 1 USD = 1 Panamanian balboa

Cuba: 1 USD = 1 Cuban convertible Peso

Bermuda: 1 USD = 1 Bermudian dollar

Weakest Currencies

Jamaica: 1 USD = 121.3 Jamaican dollar

Haiti: 1 USD = 61.4 Haitian gourde

Dominican Republic: 1 USD = 45.6 Dominican peso

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 USD = 6.6 Trinidad dollar

St. Lucia: 1 USD = 2.7 Caribbean dollar

St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla: 1 USD = 2.7 Caribbean dollar

St. Vincent and Grenadines: 1 USD = 2.7 Caribbean dollar

Currencies for South America are shown with the exchange rate of 13 different countries. The strongest currency is located in French Guiana. This country uses the Euro, which has an exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.88 Euro. The weakest currency is the Paraguayan guaraní, 1 USD is equivalent to 5,666 Paraguayan guaraní. French Guiana is the only country with a currency stronger than the U.S. dollar.



Strongest Currencies

French Guiana: 1 USD = 0.88 Euro

Ecuador: country uses USD as currency

Peru: 1 USD = 3.34 Peruvian nuevo sol

Brazil: 1 USD = 3.61 Brazilian real

Suriname: 1 USD = 3.95 Surinamese dollar

Weakest Currencies

Paraguay: 1 USD = 5,666 Paraguayan guaraní

Colombia: 1 USD = 3,019 Colombian peso

Chile: 1 USD = 675.5 Chilean peso

Guyana: 1 USD = 205.0 Guyanese dollar

Uruguay: 1 USD = 32.1.1 Uruguayan peso

Currencies for Europe are shown with the exchange rate of 27 different countries. The strongest currency is located in the Isle of Man. This country uses the Manx pound, which has an exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.69 Manx pound. The weakest currency is the Belarusian ruble, 1 USD is equivalent to 20,096 Belarusian ruble. In the map, 5 locations have stronger currencies than the U.S. dollar: Isle of Man, Great Britain - UK, European Union, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.Currencies for Europe are shown with the exchange rate of 27 different countries. The strongest currency is located in the Isle of Man. This country uses the Manx pound, which has an exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.69 Manx pound. The weakest currency is the Belarusian ruble, 1 USD is equivalent to 20,096 Belarusian ruble. In the map, 5 locations have stronger currencies than the U.S. dollar: Isle of Man, Great Britain - UK, European Union, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

Strongest Currencies

Isle of Man: 1 USD = 0.69 Manx pound

Great Britain: 1 USD = 0.69 Pound sterling

22 Countries in Eurozone: 1 USD = 0.88 Euro

Switzerland: 1 USD = 0.96 Swiss franc

Liechtenstein: 1 USD = 0.96 Swiss franc

Weakest Currencies

Belarus: 1 USD = 20,096 Belarusian ruble

Armenia: 1 USD = 481.5 Armenian dram

Hungary: 1 USD = 276.9 Hungarian forint

Albania: 1 USD = 123.7 Albanian lek

Serbia: 1 USD = 108.3 Serbian dinar

Currencies for Africa are shown with the exchange rate of 49 different countries. The strongest currency is located in Zimbabwe, which uses the U.S. dollar as its currency. The weakest currency is the Guinean franc, 1 USD is equivalent to 7,573 Guinean franc. No countries have stronger currencies than the U.S. dollar.



Strongest Currencies

Zimbabwe: country uses USD as currency

Libya: 1 USD = 1.37 Libyan dinar

Tunisia: 1 USD = 2.01 Tunisian dinar

Ghana: 1 USD = 3.86 Ghanaian Cedi

Sudan: 1 USD = 6.10 Sudanese pound

South Sudan: 1 USD = 6.10 South Sudanese pound

Weakest Currencies

Guinea (Conakry): 1 USD = 7,573 Guinean franc

Sierra Leone: 1 USD = 3,991 Sierra Leonean leone

Uganda: 1 USD = 3,372 Ugandan shilling

Madagascar: 1 USD = 3,183 Malagasy ariary

Tanzania: 1 USD = 2,186 Tanzanian shilling

Currencies for the Middle East, Asia and Russia are shown with the exchange rate of 45 different countries. The strongest currency is the Kuwaiti dinar. The exchange rate of the Kuwaiti dinar is 0.30 for 1 USD. The weakest currency is the Iranian rial, 1 USD is equivalent to 30,165 Iranian rial. In the map, 4 locations have stronger currencies than the U.S. dollar: Kuwait, Oman, British Indian Ocean Territory, and Jordan.

Strongest Currencies

Kuwait: 1 USD = 0.30 Kuwaiti dinar

Bahrain: 1 USD = 0.37 Bahraini dinar

Oman: 1 USD = 0.38 Omani rial

British Indian Ocean Territory: 1 USD = 0.69 Pound sterling

Jordan: 1 USD = 0.71 Jordanian dinar

Weakest Currencies

Iran: 1 USD = 30,165 Iranian rial

Vietnam: 1 USD = 22,281 Vietnamese đồng

Indonesia: 1 USD = 13,236 Indonesian rupiah

Laos: 1 USD = 8,220 Lao kip

Cambodia: 1 USD = 4,005 Cambodian riel

Currencies for Oceania are shown with the exchange rate of 28 different countries. The country with the strongest currency is Palau, which uses the U.S. dollar as its currency. The weakest currency is the Vanuatu vatu, 1 USD is equivalent to 109.9 Vanuatu vatu. No countries have currencies stronger than the U.S. dollar.



Strongest Currencies

Palau: 1 USD = country uses USD as currency

Micronesia: 1 USD = country uses USD as currency

Guam: 1 USD = country uses USD as currency

American Samoa: 1 USD = country uses USD as currency

Timor-Leste: 1 USD = country uses USD as currency

Norfolk Island: 1 USD = 1.3 Australian dollar

Australia: 1 USD = 1.3 Australian dollar

Weakest Currencies

Vanuatu: 1 USD = 109.9 Vanuatu vatu

French Polynesia: 1 USD = 105.1 French pacific franc

New Caledonia: 1 USD = 105.1 French pacific franc

Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1 USD = 105.1 French pacific franc

Solomon Islands: 1 USD = 7.9 Solomon Islands dollar

The USD goes a long way across the world

Aside from a few countries, the value of the USD is higher than most countries’ currencies. In fact, there are no African countries whose currency is greater in value (Zimbabwe uses the USD as its currency). Countries with stronger currencies include Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Isle of Man, Great Britain, Eurozone countries, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Cayman Islands. Some of the weaker currencies include Iran, Guinea, Paraguay, Belarus, and Armenia. For instance, it takes 30,165 Iranian rial to equal the value of 1 USD! Although currency strategists predict a weakening of the USD in the next few months, Americans traveling around the world now can stretch their dollar in many countries!


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