Economy · West Africa
Nigeria Official Exchange Rate
1,325.8 NGN/USDas of 2026-09-14
Official local currency units per US dollar. Source: CBN NG SIGNALS. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
Trend
Chart and history show the annual period-average official rate (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest official snapshot.
History
| Period | Official Exchange Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,518.38 NGN/USD |
| 2024 | 1,478.97 NGN/USD |
| 2023 | 645.19 NGN/USD |
| 2022 | 425.98 NGN/USD |
| 2021 | 401.15 NGN/USD |
| 2020 | 358.81 NGN/USD |
| 2019 | 306.92 NGN/USD |
| 2018 | 306.08 NGN/USD |
| 2017 | 305.79 NGN/USD |
| 2016 | 253.49 NGN/USD |
| 2015 | 192.44 NGN/USD |
| 2014 | 158.55 NGN/USD |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
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"Official Exchange Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Official Exchange Rate |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 129.3 KES/USD |
| South Africa | 17.89 ZAR/USD |
| Egypt | 49.23 EGP/USD |
| Ghana | 12.56 GHS/USD |
| Ethiopia | 82.6 ETB/USD |
| Tanzania | 2,597.9 TZS/USD |
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