Djiboutian franc
In circulation in Djibouti
- ISO code
- DJF
- Symbol
- Fdj
- Minor unit
- none
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 9
- Issued by
- Central Bank of Djibouti
Notes and coins in circulation
- Fdj40
- Fdj1,000
- Fdj2,000
- Fdj5,000
- Fdj10,000
The Djiboutian franc’s largest current denomination is Fdj10,000, worth about $56.27: the 44th most 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. Colours are the issuer’s own. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Colour | Size (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Fdj40 | not recorded | 153 × 70 |
| Fdj1,000 | red | 152 × 81 |
| Fdj2,000 | blue | 160 × 80 |
| Fdj5,000 | violet | 162 × 87 |
| Fdj10,000 | brown | 170 × 90 |
| Coins | Colour | Size (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Fdj1 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj2 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj5 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj10 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj20 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj50 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj100 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj250 | not recorded | not recorded |
| Fdj500 | not recorded | not recorded |
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 DJF = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00563 USD | 177.72 DJF |
| EUR | 0.00491 EUR | 203.86 DJF |
| GBP | 0.00421 GBP | 237.67 DJF |
| INR | 0.5395 INR | 1.85 DJF |
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
- Djibouti
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
How big is a Djiboutian franc note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Djiboutian franc (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary