Angolan kwanza
In circulation in Angola
- ISO code
- AOA
- Symbol
- Kz
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 5
- Issued by
- Banco Nacional de Angola
Notes and coins in circulation
- Kz200
- Kz500
- Kz1,000
- Kz2,000
- Kz5,000
The Angolan kwanza’s largest current denomination is Kz5,000, worth about $5.38: the 25th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 AOA = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00108 USD | 929.13 AOA |
| EUR | 0.00094 EUR | 1,066 AOA |
| GBP | 0.00080 GBP | 1,243 AOA |
| INR | 0.1032 INR | 9.69 AOA |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Angola
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Banco Nacional de Angola · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Angolan kwanza (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary