Currency is a means to carry out all sorts of trades. The value of your currency reflects the strength and stability of your nation.
The high value of a currency also shows that the inflation in that country is under control. However, not all currencies are the same. Some are more powerful than others.
When we think about the strongest currencies in the world, generally US Dollar, Euro, or Pound come to mind first because they are the most popular and most traded.
Still, the popularity of a currency doesn’t guarantee a higher value. Never would we fathom that any other currency would be stronger than these famous ones.
But if we talk about the world’s strongest currencies, some lesser-known names top the list.
This article dives into the strongest, highest valued currencies of the world for the year 2022. Number one on this list is Kuwaiti Dinar.
List of Strongest Currencies in the World
1- Kuwaiti Dinar Currency (KWD)
2- Bahraini Dinar Currency (BHD)
3- Omani Riyal Currency (OMR)
4- Jordanian Dinar Currency (JOD)
5- British Pound Sterling Currency (GBP)
6- Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD)
7- European Euro (EUR)
8- Swiss Franc (CHF)
9- US Dollar (USD)
10- The Canadian Dollar Currency (CAD)
1- Kuwaiti Dinar Currency (KWD)
As of January 2022, the Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world today.
Why is it so expensive? Firstly, Kuwait is a small country with immense wealth and high oil production.
Despite being a small country, it holds 9% of the world’s oil reserves, making Kuwait one of the world’s wealthiest countries.
The Kuwaiti dinar is currently valued at 3.30 USD. Apart from having a very stable economy, Kuwait has almost no taxes and a meagre unemployment rate.
1 KWD = 3.27 USD
1 KWD = 12.25 SAR
2- Bahraini Dinar Currency (BHD)
Bahrain, like Kuwait, is a small country in the Middle East. An oil-rich nation, Bahrain’s economy heavily depends on exporting petroleum products.
The 2nd highest currency in the world is the Bahraini Dinar. Its value against the US dollar has not changed in 14 years.
1 BHD = 2.65 USD
1 BHD = 9.94 SAR
3 – Omani Riyal Currency (OMR)
Oman is also a country in the Arabian Peninsula and is the 3rd most powerful country globally.
The currency’s purchasing power is so high that the country issues half OMR and 1/4th OMR banknotes. Oman has a developed economy and boasts a high standard of living.
It is also an oil-rich country, but in recent years, its government has been diversifying its sources of income by investing in gas production, metallurgy, and tourism.
1 OMR = 2.60 USD
1 OMR = 9.74 SAR
4 – Jordanian Dinar Currency (JOD)
Jordanian Dinar holds the fourth spot on the list of most valued currencies globally. Despite having such a high value of its currency, the country is not mainly developed.
It also lacks critical natural resources like oil and has sizeable external debt. Its high value can essentially be maintained because its government keeps fixed exchange rates.
1 JOD = 1.41 USD
1 JOD = 5.28 SAR
5 – British Pound Sterling Currency (GBP)
When counting the highest valued bills in the world, people usually think of the British Pound first. Although it is the best currency in Europe, it is ranked 5th on this list of the highest-valued currencies in the world.
Apart from England, GBP is also the official bill of Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha and the British Antarctic Territory.
However, some British colonies publish their own bill, which is slightly different from the bills issued by the Bank of England but is quoted 1 to 1.
Consequently, we have Scottish, Northern Irish, Manx, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar pounds, the St. Helena pound, and the Falkland Islands pound.
1 GBP = 1.25 USD
1 GBP = 4.68 SAR
6 – Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD)
KYD is the currency of the autonomous British territory, the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands have the highest standard of living in the Caribbean.
But how is this currency from a Caribbean country so expensive? Cayman Islands dollars owe their high value to the fact that the Cayman Islands are a global tax haven.
Consequently, they provide licenses to numerous insurance companies, hedge funds, and some of the world’s largest banks.
1 KYD = 1.20 USD
1 KYD = 4.49 SAR
7 – European Euro (EUR)
EUR is among the highest and strongest currencies in the world. It is the official bill of 19 European countries, including some economic heavyweights like France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Ireland, and Italy.
This bill just keeps getting stronger every year. It is the most reserved currency globally 2nd only to the US dollar. According to some rough estimates, 25% of the world’s savings are in EUR. Twenty-five of the world’s countries have pegged their currencies against the EUR at fixed rates.
1 EUR = 1.07 USD
1 EUR = 4.02 SAR
8 – Swiss Franc (CHF)
The old saying of ‘if it’s Swiss, then it must be royal’ still holds today. Switzerland is one of the world’s most prosperous and stable countries.
It has an ever-growing and flourishing economy, which lands CHF its place on this list. Swiss products like watches, chocolates, knives, etc., are known around the globe for their quality and durability.
1 CHF = 1.04 USD
1 CHF = 3.90 SAR
9 – US Dollar (USD)
It is no surprise that the US dollar made it to this list. It is the most used and traded currency globally—all commercial and central banks across the globe reserve currency in USD. USD is also known as the ‘Global Currency,’ which is almost accepted everywhere.
1 USD = 3.75 SAR
10 – The Canadian Dollar Currency (CAD)
Despite being at the bottom of this list, CAD is the sixth most traded and fifth-most reserved currency globally.
CAD holds this spot on the list because Canada is rich in natural resources, including vast reserves of crude oil and the second-largest reserve of Uranium in the world.
1 CAD = 0.79 USD
1 CAD = 2.98 SAR
Still, the popularity of a currency doesn’t guarantee a higher value. Never would we fathom that any other currency would be stronger than these famous ones.
