Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Official exchange rate

Nigeria
1,518 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
Nigeria rank
21st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th

Official exchange rate over time

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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 1,518 LCU per US$, period average in Nigeria, a difference of 988 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average 3.76 LCU per US$, period average 3.04 LCU per US$, period average Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.6499 LCU per US$, period average 3.83 LCU per US$, period average 3.18 LCU per US$, period average Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.19 LCU per US$, period average 5.38 LCU per US$, period average 3.2 LCU per US$, period average Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 25.92 LCU per US$, period average 11.22 LCU per US$, period average 14.69 LCU per US$, period average Nigeria
2000s 124.88 LCU per US$, period average 11.22 LCU per US$, period average 113.65 LCU per US$, period average Nigeria
2010s 214.23 LCU per US$, period average 244.99 LCU per US$, period average 30.77 LCU per US$, period average Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 395.31 LCU per US$, period average 1,547 LCU per US$, period average 1,151 LCU per US$, period average Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 1,518 LCU per US$, period average in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
988 LCU per US$, period average, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for official exchange rate?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 12,720 data points, 1960–2025
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 indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.