Samoan tālā
In circulation in Samoa
- ISO code
- WST
- Symbol
- $
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 5
- Issued by
- Central Bank of Samoa
Notes and coins in circulation
- $5
- $10
- $20
- $50
- $100
The Samoan tālā’s largest current denomination is $100, worth about $36.84: the 63rd 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. 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 WST = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.3684 USD | 2.71 WST |
| EUR | 0.3212 EUR | 3.11 WST |
| GBP | 0.2755 GBP | 3.63 WST |
| INR | 35.3212 INR | 0.03 WST |
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
- Samoa
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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
- Central Bank of Samoa · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Samoan tālā (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary