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Official exchange rate in Niger

Niger: Official exchange rate was 481.6 LCU per US$, end period in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
481.6 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
744.31 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
201 LCU per US$, end period
in 1979
Years of data
43
1965–2007

Official exchange rate in Niger, 1965–2007

2004006008001965198620071965: 245.1 LCU per US$, end period1966: 247.6 LCU per US$, end period1967: 245.4 LCU per US$, end period1968: 247.4 LCU per US$, end period1969: 277.9 LCU per US$, end period1970: 276 LCU per US$, end period1971: 261.2 LCU per US$, end period1972: 256.1 LCU per US$, end period1973: 235.4 LCU per US$, end period1974: 222.2 LCU per US$, end period1975: 224.3 LCU per US$, end period1976: 248.5 LCU per US$, end period1977: 235.2 LCU per US$, end period1978: 209 LCU per US$, end period1979: 201 LCU per US$, end period1980: 225.8 LCU per US$, end period1981: 287.4 LCU per US$, end period1982: 336.2 LCU per US$, end period1983: 417.4 LCU per US$, end period1984: 497.6 LCU per US$, end period1985: 378.1 LCU per US$, end period1986: 322.8 LCU per US$, end period1987: 267 LCU per US$, end period1988: 303 LCU per US$, end period1989: 289.4 LCU per US$, end period1990: 256.5 LCU per US$, end period1991: 259 LCU per US$, end period1992: 275.3 LCU per US$, end period1993: 294.8 LCU per US$, end period1994: 534.6 LCU per US$, end period1995: 490 LCU per US$, end period1996: 523.7 LCU per US$, end period1997: 598.8 LCU per US$, end period1998: 586.7 LCU per US$, end period1999: 561.1 LCU per US$, end period2000: 705 LCU per US$, end period2001: 744.3 LCU per US$, end period2002: 625.5 LCU per US$, end period2003: 519.4 LCU per US$, end period2004: 481.6 LCU per US$, end period2005: 481.6 LCU per US$, end period2006: 481.6 LCU per US$, end period2007: 481.6 LCU per US$, end period

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Niger is 481.6 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2007.

The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Niger peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.

Niger ranks 24th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Official exchange rate in Niger, year by year

Year LCU per US$, end period Change
1965 245.07 LCU per US$, end period —
1966 247.59 LCU per US$, end period +1.0%
1967 245.43 LCU per US$, end period -0.9%
1968 247.41 LCU per US$, end period +0.8%
1969 277.92 LCU per US$, end period +12.3%
1970 276.02 LCU per US$, end period -0.7%
1971 261.23 LCU per US$, end period -5.4%
1972 256.05 LCU per US$, end period -2.0%
1973 235.43 LCU per US$, end period -8.1%
1974 222.22 LCU per US$, end period -5.6%
1975 224.28 LCU per US$, end period +0.9%
1976 248.49 LCU per US$, end period +10.8%
1977 235.25 LCU per US$, end period -5.3%
1978 209 LCU per US$, end period -11.2%
1979 201 LCU per US$, end period -3.8%
1980 225.8 LCU per US$, end period +12.3%
1981 287.4 LCU per US$, end period +27.3%
1982 336.25 LCU per US$, end period +17.0%
1983 417.38 LCU per US$, end period +24.1%
1984 497.6 LCU per US$, end period +19.2%
1985 378.1 LCU per US$, end period -24.0%
1986 322.8 LCU per US$, end period -14.6%
1987 267 LCU per US$, end period -17.3%
1988 303 LCU per US$, end period +13.5%
1989 289.4 LCU per US$, end period -4.5%
1990 256.5 LCU per US$, end period -11.4%
1991 259 LCU per US$, end period +1.0%
1992 275.3 LCU per US$, end period +6.3%
1993 294.8 LCU per US$, end period +7.1%
1994 534.6 LCU per US$, end period +81.3%
1995 490 LCU per US$, end period -8.3%
1996 523.7 LCU per US$, end period +6.9%
1997 598.8 LCU per US$, end period +14.3%
1998 586.7 LCU per US$, end period -2.0%
1999 561.1 LCU per US$, end period -4.4%
2000 704.95 LCU per US$, end period +25.6%
2001 744.31 LCU per US$, end period +5.6%
2002 625.5 LCU per US$, end period -16.0%
2003 519.4 LCU per US$, end period -17.0%
2004 481.6 LCU per US$, end period -7.3%
2005 481.6 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2006 481.6 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2007 481.6 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 481.6 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 481.6 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official exchange rate in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +81.3% 294.8 LCU per US$, end period 534.6 LCU per US$, end period

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252.68 LCU per US$, end period 245.07 LCU per US$, end period 277.92 LCU per US$, end period 5
1970s 236.9 LCU per US$, end period 201 LCU per US$, end period 276.02 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 332.47 LCU per US$, end period 225.8 LCU per US$, end period 497.6 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 438.05 LCU per US$, end period 256.5 LCU per US$, end period 598.8 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 565.07 LCU per US$, end period 481.6 LCU per US$, end period 744.31 LCU per US$, end period 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 25 Comoros 380.22 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 26 Mauritania 288.5 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 27 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Niger?
Official exchange rate in Niger was 481.6 LCU per US$, end period in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
How does Niger rank for official exchange rate?
Niger ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.