The value of a rupee varies significantly depending upon which country's version of the rupee one is valuing, but most countries that use the rupee are still developing economically-in fact, many rank among the least developed in the world. Countries marked ** had at least one additional form of official currency in addition to rupees.

For example, Bangladesh used the Indian rupee from 1835-1948, but replaced it with the Pakistani rupee from 1948-1972, so the Pakistani rupee is the variant listed.

Similarly, for countries that have used multiple variations of rupee during their history, the most recent version used is listed. In these cases, only the currency presently in use is listed. In some cases, the currency that replaced the rupee has itself been replaced with one or more newer currencies. Currencies listed as currently in use are not necessarily the same currencies that replaced the rupee. United Arab Emirates (as the Trucial States) Countries That Previously Used Rupees*: Country/Territory * Bhutan currently uses two main currencies: the Indian rupee and the Bhutanese ngultrum, whose value is pegged 1:1 with the Indian rupee.

Countries That Use Rupees: Country/Territory The name rupee is also given to the fictional in-game currency used in Nintendo's Legend of Zelda videogame franchise. Unlike other major currencies, the word rupee has a wide range of alternate spellings and linguistic cognates, including roupie, rupie, rufiyaa, rupiah, and roepiah-however, the visually similar term ruble refers to an entirely different currency.

All country rupees value