South Sudanese pound · SSP
£ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.
Currency info
Adopted: 2011
Currency family: Pound
The South Sudanese pound is one of the world's least stable currencies, having lost over 99% of its value against the US dollar since its introduction.
- Introduced on July 9, 2011, when South Sudan gained independence from Sudan
- Replaced the Sudanese pound at a fixed exchange rate of 1 SSP = 1.43 SDG
- Issued by the Bank of South Sudan, established as the country's central bank
- Experienced significant depreciation due to economic instability and civil conflict since 2013
- Redenominated in 2019 with new banknotes to combat hyperinflation
