ISO 4217 / CURRENCIES
Uganda Shilling
UGX
The ISO alphabetic code is UGX. Its three-digit numeric code is 800, with 0 decimal places.
- Alphabetic code
- UGX
- Numeric code
- 800
- Symbol (English)
- ISO code used
- Decimal places
- 0
A CODE IN CONTEXT
Where it is listed.
Country and entity associations in the current ISO reference.
WRITING AN AMOUNT
UGX, without ambiguity.
UGX 1,235
Write the alphabetic code beside the amount when the currency needs to be clear. This English-format example uses 0 decimal places, so the amount is rounded to a whole unit. Separators and symbol placement can differ by locale.
English number-format data uses the code itself rather than a separate narrow symbol for this entry.
Source & definitions
Currency code, numeric identifier, name, decimal precision and entity associations: SIX ISO 4217 List One, published 2026-09-17. Symbols use English-locale number-format data. Country links connect the listed entities to Ostro’s geographic reference directory.
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