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The US Dollar is the primary currency of United States. This currency is used by an estimated 387,532,993 people. Based on our estimate, US Dollar is the #3 most popular currency is the world.
The currency code for the US Dollar is "USD". The ISO 4217 number for this currency is 840. The currency symbol for the Dollar is "$".
US Dollar conversion rates, useful facts, and holiday schedule can be found below.
USD Currency Demographics
The primary country using the US Dollar is United States. The US Dollar is also used in American Samoa, Barbados, Bermuda, Ecuador, Micronesia, Guam, Haiti, Cambodia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Palau, El Salvador, East Timor and British Virgin Islands.
There are approximately 387,532,993 people around the world who use the US Dollar. The US Dollar is the #3 most used widely currency is the world.
387,532,993 user population
Ranked #3 in the worldUSD Exchange Rates
1 US Dollar equals:
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‡ Rates are the interbank rate and are only available on large transactions
USD Currency Facts
USD Details
| ISO 4217 Code | USD |
|---|---|
| ISO 4217 Number | 840 |
| Unit Name | Dollar |
| Symbol | $ |
| Currency Nicknames | greenback, buck, green, dough, smacker, bones, dead presidents, scrillas, paper |
USD Denominations
| Minor Unit Name | cent |
|---|---|
| Minor Unit Symbol | ¢ |
| Minor Units | 2 |
| Frequently Used banknotes | $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 |
| Rarely Used Banknotes | $2 |
| Frequently Used Coins | 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ |
| Rarely Used Coins | $1, 50¢ |
USD Issuance
| Central Bank | Federal Reserve Bank |
|---|---|
| Central Bank Website | http://www.federalreserve.gov |
World Bank Statistics
| Estimated User Population | 387,532,993 people |
|---|---|
| Population Rank | #3 |
| USD Inflation Rate | 2.44% |
| Inflation Rank | #63 |
† Population and Inflation rate as based on data from the World Bank.
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2020 USD Currency Holidays
Based on holidays observed by the Federal Reserve Bank. On these dates banks and payment systems may be closed. Settlement in US Dollar may also be closed on these dates.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2020 | Closed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, 2020 | Closed |
| Presidents' Day | February 17, 2020 | Closed |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2020 | Closed |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2020 | Closed |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2020 | Closed |
| Columbus Day | October 12, 2020 | Closed |
| Veterans' Day | November 11, 2020 | Closed |
| Thanksgiving | November 26, 2020 | Closed |
| Christmas | December 25, 2020 | Closed |
USD Currency History
The table below shows the history of currencies that ultimately became the US Dollar.
| Currency | Active | Replaced By |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian sucre (ECS) | January 1884 to February 2000 | USD |
| Portuguese Timorese escudo (TPE) | January 1959 to December 1976 | USD |
| Rhodesian dollar (ZWC) | February 1970 to December 1980 | ZWD |
| Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD) | April 1980 to July 2006 | ZWN |
| Zimbabwean dollar (ZWN) | August 2006 to July 2008 | ZWR |
| Zimbabwean dollar (ZWR) | August 2008 to February 2009 | ZWL |
| Zimbabwean dollar (ZWL) | February 2009 to April 2009 | USD |