Nigeria — Central bank policy rate

percent · Annual · 1964–2025 · 62 observations

About this series

The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.

The latest central bank policy rate reading for Nigeria was 27% in 2025. The previous reading was 27.5% in 2024; the period change was −0.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 16.8%.

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Latest observations

2013–2025

PeriodValue
202527 %
202427.5 %
202318.8 %
202216.5 %
202111.5 %
8 earlier values, back to 2013
202011.5 %
201913.5 %
201814 %
201714 %
201614 %
201511 %
201413 %
201312 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.