Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Niger
Niger: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 563.92 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Niger, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 563.92 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Niger peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
Niger ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.54 | — |
| 1988 | 297.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.27 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.83 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 732.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 581.06 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 528.12 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.26 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 448.22 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 472.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 495.31 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 471.77 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.51 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 591.45 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 593.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 582.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 585.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 575.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 563.92 | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 563.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 563.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 | 555.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.22 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.77 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.52 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 34 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 37 Benin 563.92 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 563.92 compare
- 37 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 37 Chad 563.92 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 37 Gabon 563.92 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 37 Mali 563.92 compare
- 37 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 37 Togo 563.92 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Niger?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Niger was 563.92 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).