Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nigeria

Nigeria: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 27 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nigeria, 2007–2025

510152025302007201620252007: 9.52008: 9.82009: 62010: 6.22011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 132015: 112016: 142017: 142018: 142019: 13.52020: 11.52021: 11.52022: 16.52023: 18.82024: 27.52025: 27

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nigeria stood at 27.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nigeria peaked at 27.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nigeria, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 9.5
2008 9.75 +2.6%
2009 6 -38.5%
2010 6.25 +4.2%
2011 12 +92.0%
2012 12 +0.0%
2013 12 +0.0%
2014 13 +8.3%
2015 11 -15.4%
2016 14 +27.3%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 14 +0.0%
2019 13.5 -3.6%
2020 11.5 -14.8%
2021 11.5 +0.0%
2022 16.5 +43.5%
2023 18.75 +13.6%
2024 27.5 +46.7%
2025 27 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.42 6 9.75 3
2010s 12.18 6.25 14 10
2020s 18.79 11.5 27.5 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Argentina 32 compare
  2. 3 Ghana 30 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 27.75 compare
  4. 6 Suriname 25 compare
  5. 7 Russia 21 compare
  6. 8 Angola 18.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nigeria?
Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nigeria was 27 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum
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Coverage
82 places, 2,140 data points, 1954–2025
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