In the early 1980s, Arab currencies, including the currencies of non-oil countries, represented a strong image in the exchange market, against foreign currencies. Corruption is one of the factors that helped the collapse of Arab currencies.

The Unified Arab Economic Report for 2022 monitored the decline in the value of some Arab currencies in 2021. The Sudanese pound declined in value by 588%. And the Yemeni riyal by 314%. The Libyan dinar is 224%. and the Syrian pound by 140%.