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Official exchange rate

Convert US Dollar to Nigerian Naira

1 USD = 1,330.7 NGNofficial rate · 2026-09-18NGN -2.7% vs USD (1y)

Official USD/NGN rate from CBN NG SIGNALS. Retrieved September 18, 2026.

Converter

official rate · 2026-09-18

1 USD = 1,330.7 NGN1 NGN = 0.000751 USD

Official rate vs market rate

This is the official rate reported by CBN NG SIGNALS for 2026-09-18. Bank and parallel-market rates may differ. The API includes the source and retrieval date.

NGN per USD over time

20022025 · CBN

Annual period-average official rate. A rising line means the NGN has weakened against the US dollar.

NGN/USD history

most recent 10 years
YearNGN per USD
20251,518.38
20241,478.97
2023645.19
2022425.98
2021401.15
2020358.81
2019306.92
2018306.08
2017305.79
2016253.49

Get this rate via API

GET /v1/data

The first request returns available official-rate snapshots; the second returns available annual period averages. Both use NGN per USD. For the reverse conversion, divide 1 by the rate.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_latest_lcu_per_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_lcu_per_usd" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

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