Official exchange rate
Convert Ugandan Shilling to US Dollar
1 UGX = 0.000265 USDofficial rate · 2026-09UGX +4.1% vs USD (1y)
Official UGX/USD rate from WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
Converter
1 UGX = 0.000265 USD1 USD = 3,776.28 UGX
Official rate vs market rate
This is the official rate reported by WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS for 2026-09. Bank and parallel-market rates may differ. The API includes the source and retrieval date.
UGX per USD over time
Annual period-average official rate. A rising line means the UGX has weakened against the US dollar.
UGX/USD history
| Year | UGX per USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,602.99 |
| 2024 | 3,757.26 |
| 2023 | 3,726.14 |
| 2022 | 3,689.82 |
| 2021 | 3,587.05 |
| 2020 | 3,718.25 |
| 2019 | 3,704.05 |
| 2018 | 3,727.07 |
| 2017 | 3,611.22 |
| 2016 | 3,420.1 |
Get this rate via API
The first request returns available official-rate snapshots; the second returns available annual period averages. Both use UGX per USD. For the reverse conversion, divide 1 by the rate.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=UG&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_latest_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=UG&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Convert US Dollars to other African currencies
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