Myanmar vs Nigeria: Official exchange rate
Myanmar
1,382 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
Nigeria
1,479 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd
Official exchange rate over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,479 LCU per US$, period average against 1,382 LCU per US$, period average in Myanmar, a difference of 97 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6499 LCU per US$, period average | 5.18 LCU per US$, period average | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 5.14 LCU per US$, period average | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 6.13 LCU per US$, period average | 25.92 LCU per US$, period average | 19.79 LCU per US$, period average | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.01 LCU per US$, period average | 124.88 LCU per US$, period average | 118.86 LCU per US$, period average | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 927.56 LCU per US$, period average | 214.23 LCU per US$, period average | 713.33 LCU per US$, period average | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1,382 LCU per US$, period average | 358.81 LCU per US$, period average | 1,023 LCU per US$, period average | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,479 LCU per US$, period average against 1,382 LCU per US$, period average in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 97 LCU per US$, period average, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release