Nigeria vs Syria: Official exchange rate
Nigeria
1,479 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Syria
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
Nigeria rank
22nd
Syria rank
19th
Official exchange rate over time
- Nigeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 1,479 LCU per US$, period average in Nigeria, a difference of 1,027 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6499 LCU per US$, period average | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.18 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 3.2 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
| 1990s | 25.92 LCU per US$, 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 | Syria |
| 2020s | 395.31 LCU per US$, period average | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | 1,151 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nigeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 1,479 LCU per US$, period average in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nigeria and Syria?
- 1,027 LCU per US$, period average, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th 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