How independently the issuer can set monetary policy.
💵
United States dollar
1
🇨🇭
Swiss franc
2
💴
Japanese yen
3
Full ranking
1
💵
United States dollarReserve & majors
95
2
🇨🇭
Swiss francReserve & majors
90
3
💴
Japanese yenReserve & majors
88
4
💷
Pound sterlingReserve & majors
85
5
🇸🇪
Swedish kronaEurope, Middle East & Africa
85
6
🇦🇺
Australian dollarReserve & majors
82
7
🇳🇴
Norwegian kroneEurope, Middle East & Africa
82
8
🇨🇦
Canadian dollarReserve & majors
80
9
🇰🇷
South Korean wonAsia
75
10
🇹🇼
New Taiwan dollarAsia
72
11
🇲🇽
Mexican pesoAmericas
72
12
💶
EuroReserve & majors
70
13
🇮🇳
Indian rupeeAsia
70
14
🇧🇷
Brazilian realAmericas
70
15
🇹🇭
Thai bahtAsia
68
16
🇿🇦
South African randEurope, Middle East & Africa
68
17
🇸🇬
Singapore dollarAsia
65
18
🇨🇳
Chinese yuan (renminbi)Reserve & majors
55
19
🇹🇷
Turkish liraEurope, Middle East & Africa
55
20
🇷🇺
Russian rubleEurope, Middle East & Africa
50
21
🇦🇷
Argentine pesoAmericas
45
22
🇦🇪
UAE dirhamEurope, Middle East & Africa
45
23
🇭🇰
Hong Kong dollarAsia
40
24
🇸🇦
Saudi riyalEurope, Middle East & Africa
40
25
🥇
GoldPrecious metals
30
26
🥈
SilverPrecious metals
25
27
🪙
Spanish dollarHistorical money
20
28
🏛️
Roman denariusHistorical money
15
29
📜
ReichsmarkHistorical money
10
Scores are relative 0–100 marks within this atlas — editorial, not forecasts.