CLDR JSON data does not preserve priority ordering of currency data

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I have a question regarding the currency values for the NA region in CLDR 46. The current official currency is the NAD (Namibian Dollar).
then, it seems that there is no corresponding _to value for the existing information regarding the ZAR (South African Rand). Shouldn't there be one like others? For the same reason, I think BT (Bhutan)'s INR and LS(Lesotho)'s 'ZAR' should have '_to' value as well.

If a country allows more than one currency at the sametime, it would be great if the CLDR could specify a default one.
If I am misunderstanding, please correct me.

cldr-core/supplementa/currencyData.json

    "BT": [
      {
        "INR": {
          "_from": "1907-01-01"
        }
      },
      {
        "BTN": {
          "_from": "1974-04-16"
        }
      }
    ],
    "LS": [
          {
            "ZAR": {
              "_from": "1961-02-14"
            }
          },
          {
            "LSL": {
              "_from": "1980-01-22"
            }
          }
        ],
        "NA": [
          {
            "ZAR": {
              "_from": "1961-02-14"
            }
          },
          {
            "NAD": {
              "_from": "1993-01-01"
            }
          }
        ],

Thank you,

Goun

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Shane Carr
March 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM

I verify from spot-checking that the currencyData.json in CLDR JSON 47 BETA2 has the currencies sorted in reverse order of their "_to" date.

Steven R. Loomis
March 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Looks like there isn’t a beta2 generation of cldr-json .. here is a snapshot and the entire flie.

        "AD": [
          {
            "EUR": {
              "_from": "1999-01-01"
            }
          },
          {
            "ESP": {
              "_from": "1873-01-01",
              "_to": "2002-02-28"
            }
          },
          {
            "FRF": {
              "_from": "1960-01-01",
              "_to": "2002-02-17"
            }
          },
          {
            "ADP": {
              "_from": "1936-01-01",
              "_to": "2001-12-31"
            }
          }
        ],

        "BT": [
          {
            "BTN": {
              "_from": "1974-04-16"
            }
          },
          {
            "INR": {
              "_from": "1907-01-01"
            }
          }
        ],

Shane Carr
March 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM

The currencyData.json in CLDR 47 doesn’t appear to be ordered:

        "AD": [
          {
            "ADP": {
              "_from": "1936-01-01",
              "_to": "2001-12-31"
            }
          },
          {
            "ESP": {
              "_from": "1873-01-01",
              "_to": "2002-02-28"
            }
          },
          {
            "EUR": {
              "_from": "1999-01-01"
            }
          },
          {
            "FRF": {
              "_from": "1960-01-01",
              "_to": "2002-02-17"
            }
          }
        ],

Goun Lee
February 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM

Thank you for the update. I now clearly understand that when the value of _to is missing, I will receive the most recent data in the currently used currency. I will check for changes in the next release version.

Steven R. Loomis
February 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM

DTD change: supplemental currency is ordered.

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currency

json

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beta_criticaldtd

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Steven R. Loomis

Reviewer

Shane Carr

Reporter

Goun Lee

Created November 27, 2024 at 2:08 AM

Updated March 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM

Resolved March 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM