Ethiopian birr
የኢትዮጵያ ብር · In circulation in Ethiopia
- ISO code
- ETB
- Symbol
- Br
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 5
- Issued by
- National Bank of Ethiopia
Notes and coins in circulation
- Br5
- Br10
- Br50
- Br100
- Br200
The Ethiopian birr’s largest current denomination is Br200, worth about $1.24: the 7th 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 ETB = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00620 USD | 161.39 ETB |
| EUR | 0.00540 EUR | 185.13 ETB |
| GBP | 0.00463 GBP | 215.83 ETB |
| INR | 0.5941 INR | 1.68 ETB |
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
- Ethiopia
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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
- National Bank of Ethiopia · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Ethiopian birr (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary