Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$42.97 billion (2006 est.)

Debt - external:
$6.278 billion (2006 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$250 million

Currency (code):
naira (NGN)

Currency code:
NGN

Exchange rates:
nairas per US dollar - 127.573 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89
(2004), 129.22 (2003), 120.58 (2002)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Nigeria

Telephones - main lines in use:
1,223,300 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
21,571,131 (2006)