| 1 $ = | Start | 07/11/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 133.18 DA | ⇨ | 133.26 DA | +0.05% |
| Last week | 133.36 DA | ⇨ | 133.26 DA | -0.08% |
| Last month | 133.37 DA | ⇨ | 133.26 DA | -0.08% |
| Last year | 129.77 DA | ⇨ | 133.26 DA | +2.69% |
| Currency | 07/04/2026 | 07/11/2026 | Change | |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 638.9 Bs. | ⇨ | 708.81 Bs. | +10.94% |
| Seychellois Rupee (SCR) | 13.466 SR | ⇨ | 14.565 SR | +8.16% |
| Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) | 4.3946 K | ⇨ | 4.4688 K | +1.69% |
| Afghan Afghani (AFN) | 64 Af | ⇨ | 65 Af | +1.56% |
| Gambian Dalasi (GMD) | 72.504 D | ⇨ | 73.504 D | +1.38% |
| Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | 2.9023 Br | ⇨ | 2.8615 Br | -1.4% |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | 1.7522 NZ$ | ⇨ | 1.7273 NZ$ | -1.43% |
| Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) | 18.38 ZK | ⇨ | 18.044 ZK | -1.83% |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | 1,528.8 ₩ | ⇨ | 1,499.2 ₩ | -1.94% |
| Colombian Peso (COP) | 3,363.7 $ | ⇨ | 3,294.7 $ | -2.05% |
| See also: 24h, monthly and yearly currency moves | ||||
| Currency name | Algerian Dinar |
| Symbol | DA |
| Also known as | DZD, Algerian Dinar, 1 DA = 100 centimes |
| ISO code | DZD |
| Banknotes | 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 DA |
| Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 DA |
| Central bank | Bank of Algeria (Banque d'Algérie) - Website: www.bank-of-algeria.dz |
| Countries | 1 country: Algeria (capital: Algiers, major cities: Algiers, Oran, Constantine) |
| Population | 44 mil. |
History
The Algerian dinar (DZD), Algeria's official currency, has a history shaped by French colonial rule, the brutal independence war of 1954–1962, and Algeria's subsequent economic development as a major North African oil and gas producer. The name "dinar" traces its lineage through Arabic from the Roman denarius — the silver coin that underpinned Roman commerce and later spread across the medieval Islamic world.
During French colonial rule (1830–1962), Algeria used the French franc. After independence in 1962, Algeria introduced the dinar to assert monetary sovereignty. The dinar was initially pegged to the French franc. Algeria pursued a socialist economic model under the National Liberation Front government, nationalising oil and gas industries in the 1960s–1970s.
Oil revenues, boosted by the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, funded ambitious industrialisation programmes. However, the sharp decline in oil prices in the 1980s exposed the vulnerability of Algeria's hydrocarbon-dependent economy. Foreign debt mounted, and in 1994 Algeria reached an agreement with the IMF, embarking on painful structural adjustment. The dinar was significantly devalued as part of these reforms.
The Bank of Algeria manages the dinar. Algeria maintains capital controls and manages the exchange rate, using oil revenues to support the currency. The economy remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbon exports, which account for the vast majority of government revenues and foreign exchange earnings.
Sources:
"Algerian dinar", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_dinar
"Bank of Algeria", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Algeria