Ugandan shilling
Shilingi ya Uganda · In circulation in Uganda
- ISO code
- UGX
- Minor unit
- none
- Notes
- 6
- Coins
- 4
- Issued by
- Bank of Uganda
Notes and coins in circulation
- 1,000
- 2,000
- 5,000
- 10,000
- 20,000
- 50,000
The Ugandan shilling’s largest current denomination is 50,000, worth about $12.98: the 43rd least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 UGX = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00026 USD | 3,851 UGX |
| EUR | 0.00023 EUR | 4,417 UGX |
| GBP | 0.00019 GBP | 5,150 UGX |
| INR | 0.0249 INR | 40.16 UGX |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Uganda
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Ugandan shilling (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary