RESOURCES
NUMERICAL NOTATION VARIATION BY GROUPS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Countries that use the decimal point, and the comma for thousands, millions, etc. as in the USA:
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• United States of America
Countries that use the decimal comma, and the period for thousands, millions, etc.
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Ecuador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Paraguay
• Spain
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
EXAMPLES:
DECIMAL POINT vs. DECIMAL COMMA
U.S. Standard $1.20 (One dollar and 20 cents)
Other countries: $1,20 (One dollar and 20 cents)
THOUSANDS UNIT COMMA v. POINT
U.S. Standard 1,000 (One thousand)
Other countries: 1.000 (One thousand)