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The world's most worthless currencies

Currencies that are worth next to nothing
Cambodian Riel: $1 = 4,086.49 KHR
Cambodian Riel: $1 = 4,086.49 KHR
Paraguayan Guaraní: $1 = 6,985.33 PYG
Paraguayan Guaraní: $1 = 6,985.33 PYG
Guinean Franc: $1 = 9,074.17 GNF
Guinean Franc: $1 = 9,074.17 GNF
Uzbekistani Som: $1 = 10,844.59 UZA
Uzbekistani Som: $1 = 10,844.59 UZA
Laotian Kip: $1 = 11,344.9 LAK
Laotian Kip: $1 = 11,344.9 LAK
Sierra Leonean leone: $1 = 11,372.6 SLL
Sierra Leonean leone: $1 = 11,372.6 SLL
Indonesian Rupiah: $1 = 14,322.7 IDR
Indonesian Rupiah: $1 = 14,322.7 IDR
Vietnamese Dong: $1 = 22,675.9 VND
Vietnamese Dong: $1 = 22,675.9 VND
Iranian rial: $1 = 42,048.8 IRR
Iranian rial: $1 = 42,048.8 IRR
Venezuelan bolívar: $1 = 462,799 VEF
Venezuelan bolívar: $1 = 462,799 VEF
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Currencies that are worth next to nothing

Can you imagine having to carry your cash around in a laundry bag or wheelbarrow, just to have enough money to buy a loaf of bread? Plagued by serious devaluation, this is the reality in some nations as their currencies are not worth the paper they're printed on. From the collapsing Venezuelan bolívar to the ailing Iranian rial, read on as we reveal the world's most worthless money. All conversions are based on Xe currency charts and are accurate as of 17 January 2022.
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17 January 2022

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