Currency

Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

The Ugandan Shilling is the currency of Uganda. Symbol UGX, ISO code UGX.

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0.03 USD 1 UGX = 0.000250 USD Mid-market rate · Last updated Oct 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC

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Exchange rates today

1 UGX in other currencies, at the mid-market rate as of Oct 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC.

UGX → USD0.000250
UGX → EUR0.000223
UGX → GBP0.000189
UGX → JPY0.039631
UGX → CNY0.001679
UGX → CHF0.000208
UGX → CAD0.000357
UGX → AUD0.000359
UGX → MXN0.004583
UGX → KRW0.335920
UGX → TWD0.008002
UGX → HKD0.001965
UGX → THB0.008404
UGX → INR0.024243
UGX → BRL0.001255
UGX → TRY0.012352
UGX → SGD0.000321
UGX → AED0.000919
UGX → NZD0.000446
UGX → SEK0.002501

Used in

  • 🇺🇬 Uganda

Convert Ugandan Shilling

Notes and coins

What the Ugandan Shilling is actually handed out in, and roughly what each is worth in USD.

Notes

  • UGX50,000 ≈ $12.52
  • UGX20,000 ≈ $5.01
  • UGX10,000 ≈ $2.50
  • UGX5,000 ≈ $1.25
  • UGX2,000 ≈ $0.50
  • UGX1,000 ≈ $0.25

Coins

  • UGX1,000 ≈ $0.25
  • UGX500 ≈ $0.13
  • UGX200 ≈ $0.05
  • UGX100 ≈ $0.03
  • UGX50 ≈ $0.01