Africa is a continent of remarkable diversity, both in its cultures and economies. Each of the 54 recognized African countries has its own unique currency, reflecting its financial systems, exchange rates, and economic conditions. This article provides an exhaustive list of African countries paired with their currencies, organized by the strength of their respective currencies against the US dollar.
1. Libya
– Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)
– Value: 1 LYD ≈ 0.21 USD
2. Tunisian Dinar (TND)
– Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
– Value: 1 TND ≈ 0.33 USD
3. Morocco
– Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
– Value: 1 MAD ≈ 0.10 USD
4. West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Currency: West African CFA Franc
– Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo
– Value: 1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
5. Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
– Currency: Central African CFA Franc
– Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
– Value: 1 XAF ≈ 0.0018 USD
6. Uganda
– Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
– Value: 1 UGX ≈ 0.00028 USD
7. **Kenya
– Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
– **Value**: 1 KES ≈ 0.0087 USD
8. Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)**
– Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
– Value: 1 TZS ≈ 0.00043 USD
9. Nigerian Naira (NGN)
– Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
– Value: 1 NGN ≈ 0.0026 USD
10. Ghana
– Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
– Value: 1 GHS ≈ 0.17 USD
11. Malawi
– Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK)
– Value: 1 MWK ≈ 0.0012 USD
12. Zambia
– Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
– Value: 1 ZMW ≈ 0.057 USD
13. South Africa
– Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
– Value: 1 ZAR ≈ 0.067 USD
14. Botswana
– Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
– Value: 1 BWP ≈ 0.085 USD
15. Namibia
– Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)
– Value: 1 NAD ≈ 0.067 USD
16. Lesotho
– Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
– Value: 1 LSL ≈ 0.067 USD
17. Seychelles
– Currency: Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
– Value: 1 SCR ≈ 0.075 USD
18. Sierra Leone**
– Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
– Value: 1 SLL ≈ 0.000096 USD
19. South Sudan
– Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
– **Value**: 1 SSP ≈ 0.0069 USD
20. Ethiopia
– Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
– Value: 1 ETB ≈ 0.022 USD
21. Rwanda
– Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
– Value: 1 RWF ≈ 0.0014 USD
22. Comoros
– Currency: Comorian Franc (KMF)
– Value: 1 KMF ≈ 0.0022 USD
23. Djibouti
– Currency: Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
– Value: 1 DJF ≈ 0.0056 USD
24. Zimbabwe
– Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWL)
– Value: 1 ZWL ≈ 0.012 USD (Note: Value may vary due to hyperinflation and exchange rate fluctuations)
25. Equatorial Guinea
– Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
– Value: 1 XAF ≈ 0.0018 USD
26. Angola
– Currency: Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
– Value: 1 AOA ≈ 0.0013 USD
27. Burundi
– Currency: Burund
I Franc (BIF)
– Currency: Burundian Franc (BIF)
– Value: 1 BIF ≈ 0.00049 USD
28. Congo (Republic of the Congo)
– Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
– Value: 1 XAF ≈ 0.0018 USD
29. Gambia
– Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
– Value: 1 GMD ≈ 0.019 USD
30. Togo
– Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Value: 1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
31. Somalia
– Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)
– Value: 1 SOS ≈ 0.0012 USD
32. Central African Republic
– Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
– Value: 1 XAF ≈ 0.0018 USD
33. Mauritania
– Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
– Value: 1 MRU ≈ 0.027 USD
34. Sao Tome and Principe
– Currency: Dobra (STN)
– Value: 1 STN ≈ 0.045 USD
35. Eswatini (Swaziland)
– Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
– Value: 1 SZL ≈ 0.067 USD
36. Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
– Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
– Value: 1 CVE ≈ 0.009 USD
37. Mali
– Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Value: 1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
38. Chad
– Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
– Value: 1 XAF ≈ 0.0018 USD
39. Zambia
– Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
– Value: 1 ZMW ≈ 0.057 USD
40. Namibia
– Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)
– Value: 1 NAD ≈ 0.067 USD
41. Sierra Leone
– Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL)
– Value: 1 SLL ≈ 0.000096 USD
42. Niger
– Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Value: 1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
43. South Sudan
– Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
– Value: 1 SSP ≈ 0.0069 USD
44. Botswana
– Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
– Value: 1 BWP ≈ 0.085 USD
45. Egypt
– Currency**: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
– Value: 1 EGP ≈ 0.032 USD
46. Tanzania
– Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
– Value**: 1 TZS ≈ 0.00043 USD
47. Lesotho
– Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
– Value: 1 LSL ≈ 0.067 USD
48. Malawi
– Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK)
– Value: 1 MWK ≈ 0.0012 USD
49. Ghana
– Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
– Value: 1 GHS ≈ 0.17 USD
50. Burkina Faso
– Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Value:1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
51. Senegal
– Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
– Value:1 XOF ≈ 0.0017 USD
52. Eritrea
– Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
– Value: 1 ERN ≈ 0.067 USD
53. Lesotho
– Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)
– Value: 1 LSL ≈ 0.067 USD
54. Sudan
– Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
– **Value:1 SDG ≈ 0.014 USD
Understanding the currencies of African nations is essential for a comprehensive grasp of the continent’s economic landscape. The listed currencies are arranged by their respective values, reflecting not only the economic power of each nation but also the historical context that has shaped their currencies
