Liberian dollar · LRD
$ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 1847
Currency family: Dollar
The Liberian dollar is one of only two currencies in the world officially pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio, alongside the Panamanian balboa.
- Adopted in 1847 when Liberia declared independence, making it one of Africa's oldest currencies still in use
- Pegged to the US dollar at parity since its inception, reflecting Liberia's historical ties to the United States
- Banknotes feature portraits of Liberian national heroes and historical figures
- Experienced significant devaluation during Liberia's civil wars in the 1990s and 2000s
- Currently managed by the Central Bank of Liberia established in 1999
