Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 1,436 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria stood at 1,436.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 628.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria peaked at 1,536 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5445, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7143 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6579 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6579 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6579 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6162 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6267 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6308 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6514 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6475 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5605 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5445 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6369 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6702 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7486 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8083 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9996 | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | +231.8% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 9 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 9.86 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 19.65 | +99.2% |
| 1993 | 21.88 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.89 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.89 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.89 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.95 | +347.5% |
| 2000 | 109.55 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 112.95 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 126.4 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 136.5 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 132.35 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 129 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 128.27 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 117.97 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 132.56 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 149.58 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 150.66 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 158.27 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 157.33 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 157.26 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 169.68 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 197 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 305 | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 306 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 307 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 307 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 381 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 435 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 460 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 899.89 | +95.6% |
| 2024 | 1,536 | +70.7% |
| 2025 | 1,436 | -6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,436 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106.12, 13.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,436 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +347.5% | 21.89 | 97.95 |
| 1986 | +231.8% | 0.9996 | 3.32 |
| 1992 | +99.2% | 9.86 | 19.65 |
| 2023 | +95.6% | 460 | 899.89 |
| 2024 | +70.7% | 899.89 | 1,536 |
| 2016 | +54.8% | 197 | 305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6421 | 0.5605 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 0.5445 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.79 | 9 | 97.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.51 | 109.55 | 149.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.52 | 150.66 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 857.91 | 381 | 1,536 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Nigeria was 1,436 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5445 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 628.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.