Currency Table 2015 This Table Completes the Information on Producer Prices in Local Currency
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Currency Table 2015 This table completes the information on producer prices in local currency. It reports, for each country, currency names and ISO currency codes starting from 1991. Users can track the currency in which prices are labelled every year through the "First year" and "Last year" columns whereas FAOSTAT series in Standard Local Currencies (SLC) give prices expressed in a unique reference currency throughout the period. Conversion rates between old and new currencies are given below for background information. Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency 2 Afghanistan AFN Afghani 1991 present 3 Albania ALL Lek 1991 present 4 Algeria DZD Dinar 1991 present East Antigua and 8 XCD Caribbean 1991 present Barbuda Dollar Argentine 1 ARS = 10 000 The fixed rate of the Peso pegged to the US dollar ARS 1992 present 10 000 Peso ARA was abandoned in January 2002; Peso now floats. 9 Argentina 1 ARA = 1 000 ARA Austral 1985 1991 1 000 (old) Pesos Argentines A new currency, the Dram (AMD) was officially Armenian 1 AMD = 200 introduced on 22nd November 1993 at the rate of 1 AMD 1994 present 200 Dram RUR AMD = 200 RUR. Prices from 1994 onwards are in 1 Armenia Dram. Armenia became independent from the USSR in RUR Rouble 1991 1993 1991. Prices until 1993 are expressed in Roubles (RUR). Austria irrevocably established on 1st January 1999 the conversion rates between their respective 1 EUR = national currencies and the euro and created a EUR Euro 2002 present 13.7603 11 Austria 13.7603 ATS monetary union with a single currency, giving birth to the euro. Euro banknotes entered circulation on 1st January 2002. ATS Shilling 1991 2001 Australian 10 Australia AUD 1991 present Dollar Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency New 1 AZN = 5000 New Azerbaijani manat (AZN) was introduced on AZN Azerbaijani 2006 present 5000 AZM 1st January 2006. manat The Manat (AZM) was introduced in 1992 as a parallel coupon to the Rouble (RUR). It became the official currency and was linked to the US$ in Azerbaijani 1 AZM = 10 52 Azerbaijan AZM 1993 2005 10 August 1993, the rates between the Manat and the Manat RUR Rouble started diverging since then. In December 1993 the exchange rate had reached 1 AZM = 10 RUR Azerbaijan became independent from the USSR in RUR Rouble 1991 1992 1991. Prices until 1992 are expressed in Roubles (RUR) 16 Bangladesh BDT Taka 1991 present Barbados 14 Barbados BBD 1991 present Dollar Belarussian 1 BYR = 1 000 In 2000, a Belorussian ruble (BYR) replaced the BYR 2000 present 1 000 Ruble BYB previous at a rate of 1 BYR = 1 000 BYB. Belarussian 1 BYB = 10 BYB 1994 1999 10 A new ruble (BYB) was introduced in 1994. New Ruble BYL 57 Belarus Belarussian The Belarus Ruble (BYL) replaced the Russian BYL 1993 1993 1 BYL = 1 RUR Ruble (old) Ruble (RUR) in 1993. Belarus became independent from the USSR in Russian/Soviet RUR/SUR 1991 1992 1 RUR = 1 SUR 1991. Prices until 1992 are expressed in Russian Rouble Roubles (RUR) and Soviet Roubles (SUR). 1 EUR = EUR Euro 2002 present 40.3399 same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro 255 Belgium 40.3399 BEF BEF Belgian Franc 1991 2001 1 EUR = Belgium- EUR Euro 2002 present 40.3399 same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro 15 40.3399 BEF Luxembourg BEF Belgian Franc 1991 2001 23 Belize BZD Belize Dollar 1991 present 18 Bhutan BTN Ngultrum 1991 present Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency 19 Bolivia BOB Boliviano 1991 present Bosnia y 80 BAM Marka 1996 present Herzegovina 1 BRL = 2 750 BRL Brazilian Real 1994 present 2 750 The Real (BRL) was introduced on 1st July 1994 BRR 1BRR = 1 000 The Cruzeiro Real (BRR) was introduced on 1st 21 Brazil BRR Cruzeiro Real 1993 1993 1 000 BRE August 1993. 1 BRE = 1 The currency only changed name on 16th March BRE Cruzeiro 1991 1992 1 Cruzado Novo 1990 to reintroduce the Cruzeiro (BRE). 1 BGN = 1 000 The New Lev (BGN) was officially introduced on BGN Lev (new) 1999 present 1 000 27 Bulgaria BGL 5th July 1999. BGL Lev 1991 1998 233 Burkina Faso XOF CFA Franc 1991 present 29 Burundi BIF Burundi Franc 1991 present 115 Cambodia KHR Riel 1991 present 32 Cameroon XAF CFA Franc 1991 present Canadian 33 Canada CAD 1991 present Dollar 35 Cape Verde CVE Escudo 1991 present 40 Chile CLP Chilean Peso 1991 present Yuan 351 China CNY 1991 present Renminbi Colombian 44 Colombia COP 1991 present Peso 46 Congo, Rep XAF CFA Franc 1991 present New Zealand 47 Cook Islands NZD 1991 present Dollar Costa Rican 48 Costa Rica CRC 1991 present Colon 107 Côte d'Ivoire XOF CFA Franc 1991 present 1 HRK = 1 000 The Kuna (HRK) was officially adopted in May HRK Kuna 1994 present 1 000 98 Croatia HRD 1994. HRD Croatian Dinar 1991 1993 Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency 1 CUC = 25 CUP but 24 No exchange rates available for Cuba in the IMF, Peso Cubano CUC 2005 present CUP = 1 CUC therefore UIC (Ufficio Italiano Cambi) and other Convertible and 1CUC = sources were used instead. 1.08 USD Cuban currency has no official value outside the country. The cuban peso (CUP) is used only by local citizens, whose wages are paid mostly in pesos, for everyday expenses. The exchange rate 49 Cuba used by public sector for some accounting purposes is set at 1 CUP = 1 CUC. However, for practical CUP Peso Cubano 1991 2004 purposes, the exchange rate applied by the Cuban banks and Cadecas (exchange bureaux) is different: from 18 March 2005, that rate has been set at 24:1 when exchanging CUC for CUP and 25:1 when going from CUP to CUC. The convertible peso is currently pegged at 1.08 USD and is used mainly by tourists for luxury products and services. Cyprus joined the euro area on 1st January 2008. 1 EUR = The Euro replaced the Cyprus pound (CYP) on the EUR Euro 2008 present 0.585274 50 Cyprus 0.585274 CYP same day at the conversion rate of EUR 1 = CYP 0.585274. CYP Cyprus Pound 1991 2007 Czechoslovakia split into Czech Republic and Slovakia in January 1993. The two new Republics 167 Czech Rep CZK Czech Koruna 1993 present formed a monetary union which ended in August 1993. Czech Republic introduced the Czech Koruna (CZK) at an initial rate of 1 CSK = 1 CZK. 54 Denmark DKK Danish Krone 1991 present Dominican Dominican 56 DOP 1991 present Rep Peso 1 USD = 25 000 The Sucre (ECS) was officially abandoned in 58 Ecuador USD US Dollar 2000 present 25 000 ECS October 2000 Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency ECS Sucre 1991 1999 Price up to 1999 are labelled in Sucre (ECS) Egyptian 59 Egypt EGP 1991 present Pound El Salvador Since 1st January 2001 the Colon (SVC) is 60 El Salvador SVC 1991 present Colon exchanged at the fixed rate of 1 US$ = 8.75 Colon. Equatorial Equatorial Guinea joined the monetary union of 61 XAF Franc CFA 1991 present 4 1 XAF = 4 GQE Guinea Central Africa on 1st January 1985. Estonia joined the euro area on 1st January 2011. 1 EUR = The Euro replaced the Estonian kroonid (EEK) on EUR Euro 2011 present 15.6466 15.6466 EEK the same day at a conversion rate of 1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK. 63 Estonia Estonia became independent from the USSR in 1991. The Rouble was abandoned in 1992, when the EEK Kroon 1991 2010 country adopted the Kroon (EEK), pegged to the Deutsche Mark. From February 1992 it has been fixed as 1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK. ERN Nakfa 1998 present 1 1 ERN = 1 ETB Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia PDR in 1993. The Ethiopian Birr (ETB) continued 178 Eritrea ETB Birr 1993 1997 circulating until 1997 when it was replaced by the new national currency, the Nakfa (ERN), at a rate of one to one. The Birr (ETB) was circulating in Ethiopia PDR 238 Ethiopia ETB Birr 1993 present since 1976, it is still the Ethiopian currency after Eritrea gained its independence. 62 Ethiopia PDR ETB Birr 1991 1992 In 1993 Ethiopia PDR split into Ethiopia and Eritrea 66 Fiji Islands FJD Fiji Dollar 1991 present 1 EUR = EUR Euro 2002 present 5.94573 same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro 67 Finland 5.94573 FIM FIM Markka 1991 2001 1 EUR = EUR Euro 2002 present 6.55957 same note as Austria on the introduction of the Euro 68 France 6.55957 FRF FRF French Franc 1991 2001 Conversion FAO ISO First year Last year Country Currency Conversion rates between Country currency into into Comments Name Name rates the old and the Code code FAOSTAT FAOSTAT new currency 75 Gambia GMD Dalasi 1991 present On 2nd October 1995, the provisional coupon 1 GEL = 1 000 GEL Lari 1995 present 1 000 000 currency (GEK) was replaced with the lari (GEL), 000 GEK at a rate of one million to one.