1 gram XAU = 173,575.58 NGN
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
since 2003
The gold price in Nigerian naira is 5,398,804.13 NGN per troy oz, or 173,575.58 NGN per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 1.87% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 5,299,564.80 NGN (October 25, 2026) and 7,460,680.40 NGN (January 28, 2026). It is 10.6% lower than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 1,256%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 7,460,680.40 NGN on January 28, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (NGN) |
|---|---|
| gram | 173,575.58 |
| 10 grams | 1,735,755.83 |
| kg | 173,575,583.33 |
| troy oz | 5,398,804.13 |
| oz | 4,920,785.01 |
| Purity | Fineness | NGN / gram | NGN / troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 1000 | 173,575.58 | 5,398,804.13 |
| 22K | 916.7 | 159,110.95 | 4,948,903.79 |
| 21K | 875 | 151,878.64 | 4,723,953.61 |
| 18K | 750 | 130,181.69 | 4,049,103.10 |
| 14K | 583.3 | 101,252.42 | 3,149,302.41 |
| 10K | 416.7 | 72,323.16 | 2,249,501.72 |
| 9K | 375 | 65,090.84 | 2,024,551.55 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,255,709.00 | 7,460,680.40 | 5,299,564.80 | 5,401,627.00 | −14.6% |
| 2025 | 4,124,939.50 | 6,601,186.90 | 4,081,496.70 | 6,324,635.30 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 1,863,157.60 | 4,614,682.00 | 1,765,834.70 | 4,081,665.50 | +119.6% |
| 2023 | 826,277.24 | 1,893,418.20 | 825,527.39 | 1,858,404.90 | +127.6% |
| 2022 | 740,651.14 | 848,521.14 | 702,443.67 | 816,457.55 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 741,070.68 | 786,878.63 | 630,927.87 | 751,097.42 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 548,819.96 | 798,560.78 | 537,737.15 | 710,662.41 | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 463,862.87 | 556,624.54 | 405,623.18 | 545,500.56 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 468,990.98 | 487,739.22 | 423,431.97 | 464,661.99 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 364,725.36 | 483,214.06 | 364,725.36 | 466,349.17 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 211,525.93 | 469,209.98 | 209,646.76 | 361,675.03 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 215,116.68 | 250,083.34 | 205,209.07 | 208,052.08 | −3.6% |
| 2014 | 193,660.24 | 226,983.41 | 187,181.27 | 215,765.79 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 259,295.20 | 264,749.09 | 187,897.13 | 193,565.99 | −24.8% |
| 2012 | 255,888.01 | 282,844.81 | 242,950.03 | 257,232.51 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 213,162.36 | 289,299.28 | 199,471.97 | 249,306.68 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 164,905.46 | 218,323.95 | 144,050.80 | 215,865.07 | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 119,560.74 | 182,244.77 | 115,617.62 | 161,410.58 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 99,514.84 | 123,563.48 | 79,731.24 | 119,825.00 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 78,434.50 | 98,202.81 | 74,485.57 | 97,958.82 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 68,194.95 | 87,484.49 | 67,366.40 | 78,326.51 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 55,516.65 | 68,269.28 | 52,594.56 | 67,326.42 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 58,461.10 | 59,280.00 | 48,724.00 | 56,656.25 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 56,378.00 | 57,115.30 | 54,788.26 | 56,950.90 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 5,499,758.20 | 5,607,257.60 | 5,299,564.80 | 5,401,627.00 | −2.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 5,789,626.18 | 6,027,670.80 | 5,530,746.30 | 5,541,557.60 | −8.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 6,053,742.42 | 6,333,433.20 | 5,563,121.00 | 6,029,409.90 | +7.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 5,601,701.54 | 5,729,248.70 | 5,491,013.90 | 5,600,880.20 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 5,814,359.37 | 6,192,489.60 | 5,490,532.80 | 5,571,716.60 | −11.7% |
| May 2026 | 6,295,874.78 | 6,449,308.20 | 6,103,827.60 | 6,307,337.50 | −0.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 6,459,066.38 | 6,665,036.30 | 6,261,571.30 | 6,363,708.70 | −1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 6,702,346.78 | 7,327,093.30 | 5,975,197.10 | 6,437,390.20 | −9.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 6,838,144.29 | 7,109,592.20 | 6,448,410.80 | 7,109,592.20 | +8.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 6,728,208.12 | 7,460,680.40 | 6,255,709.00 | 6,584,158.10 | +4.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 6,298,617.51 | 6,601,186.90 | 6,105,176.00 | 6,324,635.30 | +2.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 5,906,973.32 | 6,146,288.00 | 5,710,764.10 | 6,146,288.00 | +6.4% |
The gold price in Nigerian naira is 5,398,804.13 NGN per troy oz, or 173,575.58 NGN per gram (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). That is 1.87% above the previous close.
1 gram of gold is worth 173,575.58 NGN at the live spot price (Oct 26, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC). Coins, bars and jewellery sell above spot because of minting and making charges.
22K gold (91.67% pure) is worth 159,110.95 NGN per gram at the live spot price; 18K is 130,181.69 NGN and 14K is 101,252.42 NGN. Jewellery prices add making charges and taxes.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 7,460,680.40 NGN, on January 28, 2026. The lowest is 48,724.00 NGN, on May 13, 2004.
XAU/NGN is a cross rate: the XAU price in US dollars divided by the NGN price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XAU/NGN moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=NGN and currencies=XAU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=NGN¤cies=XAU"{
"success": true,
"base": "NGN",
"rates": {
"XAU": 1.852262049e-7,
"NGNXAU": 5398804.129
}
}rates.XAU is how much XAU one NGN buys; rates.NGNXAU is the price of one XAU in NGN. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.