Nigeria Policy Rate

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Nigeria

Key information about Nigeria Policy Rate

  • Nigeria cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 27.25 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 26.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024.
  • Nigeria Policy Rate averaged 12.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Dec 2006 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.25 % pa in Sep 2024 and a record low of 6.00 % pa in Aug 2010.




Related information about Nigeria Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Nigeria Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: NIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 27.46 % pa in Sep 2024.
  • Nigeria Exchange Rate against USD averaged 607.75 (USD/NGN) in Jun 2023.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 72.55 in Aug 2024.

View Nigeria's Policy Rate from Dec 2006 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Nigeria Policy Rate

What was Nigeria's Policy Rate in Sep 2024?

Nigeria cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 27.25 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 26.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.25 Sep 2024 26.75 Aug 2024 6.00 Aug 2010 27.25 Sep 2024 % pa monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Jul 2024
Argentina (%) 39.41 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% pa) 7.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2001 - Sep 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2024
Austria (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.50 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Jul 2024
Belgium (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.02 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.43 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Oct 2024
Canada (% pa) 4.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Chile (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (% pa) 3.10 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 11.68 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
France (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Germany (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Ireland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Italy (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.25 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
Kenya (% pa) 12.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 6.05 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Moldova (% pa) 3.60 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Morocco (% pa) 2.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.50 Oct 2024 monthly May 2007 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 18.50 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Sep 2024
Peru (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Portugal (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Russia (% pa) 19.00 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Sep 2024
Spain (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Sweden (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 1.21 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2000 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Turkey (% pa) 50.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 13.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.90 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2024

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,701.594 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 99,387.936 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 205,772.040 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 74,924.965 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -2,245.790 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 235.110 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 4,876.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 1,445.670 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 3,111.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 3,691.460 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,530.910 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 53,258.012 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,913.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 163.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 209,774.903 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,876.353 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 480.530 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 755,360.705 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 508,406.689 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 658.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 177.707 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 160.464 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 737.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,433,069.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -35.341 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 10.446 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 975,552.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 4,761.874 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 53,170.162 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 91,725.002 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 263,320.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,092,816.851 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 89,695.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 564,023.272 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,416.719 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -309.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,726.039 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.890 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,263.760 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 42,495.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 21,896.535 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 67,150.889 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 63.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 45.0 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,599.957 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 84,213.801 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1992 - Dec 2019
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2019
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 66,336.6 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 33.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 16.22 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 107,182,219.490 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 4.140 Jun 2023 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024

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