Nigeria vs Rwanda: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,518 LCU per US$, period average against 1,428 LCU per US$, period average in Rwanda, a difference of 90 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 68.75 LCU per US$, period average | 68.04 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.6499 LCU per US$, period average | 92.94 LCU per US$, period average | 92.29 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 88.75 LCU per US$, period average | 86.56 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 25.92 LCU per US$, period average | 214.45 LCU per US$, period average | 188.53 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 124.88 LCU per US$, period average | 519.48 LCU per US$, period average | 394.6 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 214.23 LCU per US$, period average | 722.59 LCU per US$, period average | 508.37 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 804.75 LCU per US$, period average | 1,145 LCU per US$, period average | 340.07 LCU per US$, period average | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 1,518 LCU per US$, period average against 1,428 LCU per US$, period average in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 90 LCU per US$, period average, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.