Nigeria INTEREST RATES

Interest rates fall in Nigeria

Nigeria has lowered its interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, from 27% to an annual rate of 26.5%.

The key rates a tool used by Central Banks to implement monetary policy.

A reduction in interest rates counters a weakening of prices, or a possible deflationary situation. It also revitalizes the economy and helps to increase exports.

This change is the first to have taken place since on September24th 2025, when the Central Bank lowered interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 27%.

Here we show you the progression of interest rates in Nigeria. You can see interest rates in other countries in interest rates and see all the economic information about Nigeria in Nigeria economy.

Nigeria - Key rates
DateKey rates
02/24/202626.50%
09/24/202527.00%
11/26/202427.50%
09/25/202427.25%
07/24/202426.75%
05/22/202426.25%
03/26/202424.75%
02/28/202422.75%
07/26/202318.75%
05/25/202318.50%
03/22/202318.00%
01/24/202317.50%
11/22/202216.50%
09/28/202215.50%
07/19/202214.00%
05/25/202213.00%
09/21/202011.50%
05/28/202012.50%
03/27/201913.50%
07/01/201614.00%
03/01/201612.00%
11/01/201511.00%
11/01/201413.00%
10/01/201112.00%
09/01/20119.25%
07/01/20118.75%
05/01/20118.00%
03/01/20117.50%
01/01/20116.50%
09/01/20106.25%
07/01/20096.00%
04/01/20098.00%
09/01/20089.75%
06/01/200810.25%
04/01/200810.00%
12/01/20079.50%
10/01/20079.00%
06/01/20078.00%
12/01/200610.00%
01/01/20060%
Nigeria - Key rates