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This is a list of countries by credit rating, showing long-term foreign currency credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch, and Moody's. The ratings of DBRS, China Chengxin Credit Rating Group, Dagong and JCR are also included. The list also includes all country subdivisions issuing sovereign bonds, but it excludes regions, provinces and municipalities issuing sub-sovereign bonds.

World countries by Standard & Poor's Sovereign Rating[1][2]

Countries' ratings in different methods

Standard & Poors

For S&P, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is BBB- or higher. Bonds rated BB+ and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[3]

Financial ratings of European States by Standard & Poor's (foreign currency) on 19 November 2015
Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Abu Dhabi, UAE 20 AA Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Albania 09 B+ Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Andorra 16 A- Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Angola 10 BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Argentina 01 SD Negative 2016-02-03 [4][5]
 Aruba 15 BBB+ Stable 2014-07-20 [4]
 Australia 22 AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Austria 21 AA+ Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Azerbaijan 13 BBB- Positive 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bahamas 14 BBB Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bahrain 13 BBB- Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bangladesh 10 BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Barbados 12 BB+ Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Belarus 07 B- Positive 2013-04-17 [4]
 Belgium 20 AA Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Belize 07 B- Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Benin 08 B Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bermuda 19 AA- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bolivia 10 BB- Positive 2012-02-20 [4]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 08 B Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Botswana 16 A- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Brazil 13 BB Negative 2016-02-17 [4]
 Bulgaria 13 BB+ Stable 2014-12-12 [4]
 Burkina Faso 08 B Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Cambodia 08 B Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Cameroon 08 B Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Canada 22 AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Cape Verde 09 B+ Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Chile 19 AA- Positive 2012-12-26 [4]
 China 19 AA- Negative 2016-03-31 [6]
 Colombia 14 BBB Stable 2013-04-24 [4]
 Cook Islands 09 B+ Negative 2012-02-20 [4]
 Costa Rica 11 BB Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Croatia 12 BB+ Stable 2012-12-14 [4]
 Curacao 16 A- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Cyprus 10 BB- Positive 2015-09-25 [4][7]
 Czech Republic 19 AA- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Denmark 22 AAA Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Dominican Republic 10 BB- Stable 2015-05-20 [4]
 Ecuador 09 B Stable 2015-08-12 [4]
 Egypt 07 B- Positive 2013-11-15 [4][8]
 El Salvador 10 BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Ethiopia 10 B Stable 2014-03-12 [4]
 European Union 21 AA+ Stable 2013-12-20 [4]
 Estonia 19 AA- Stable 2012-10-19 [4][9]
 Fiji 08 B Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Finland 22 AA+ Negative 2014-10-10 [4][7]
 France 20 AA Stable 2015-03-12 [4]
 Gabon 10 BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Georgia 10 BB- Stable 2012-02-20 [4]
 Germany 22 AAA Stable 2013-03-27 [4]
 Ghana 08 B Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Greece 07 B- Stable 2015-06-29 [4]
 Grenada 01 SD Negative 2013-03-13 [4][10]
 Guatemala 11 BB Negative 2011-11-29 [4]
 Guernsey 21 AA+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Honduras 09 B+ Positive 2012-06-08 [4]
 Hong Kong 22 AAA Negative 2016-03-31 [4]
 Hungary 11 BB+ Stable 2015-03-20 [4]
 Iceland 13 BBB Stable 2015-07-17 [11]
 India 13 BBB- Positive 2015-04-09 [4][12]
 Indonesia 12 BB+ Positive 2011-11-29 [4]
 Ireland 17 A+ Stable 2015-06-05 [4]
 Isle of Man 21 AA+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Israel 18 A+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Italy 13 BBB- Stable 2014-12-05 [4]
 Jamaica 06 CCC+ Negative 2013-03-07 [4]
 Japan 19 A+ Stable 2015-09-16 [4]
 Jordan 11 BB Negative 2011-11-29 [4]
 Kazakhstan 15 BBB+ Negative 2014-05-13 [4]
 Kenya 09 B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Kuwait 20 AA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Latvia 16 A- Stable 2014-05-30 [4][13]
 Lebanon 08 B Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Liechtenstein 22 AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Lithuania 16 A- Stable 2014-04-11 [4]
 Luxembourg 22 AAA Stable 2013-08-12 [4]
 Macedonia 11 BB Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Malaysia 16 A- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Malta 15 BBB+ Stable 2013-01-16 [4][14]
 Mexico 15 BBB+ Stable 2014-07-30 [4]
 Mongolia 10 BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Montenegro 10 BB- Negative 2011-11-29 [4]
 Montserrat 13 BBB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Morocco 13 BBB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Mozambique 09 B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Netherlands 22 AAA Stable 2015-11-20 [4]
 New Zealand 20 AA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Nigeria 10 BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Norway 22 AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Oman 17 A Negative 2011-11-29 [4]
 Pakistan 07 B- Positive 2011-11-29 [4]
 Panama 14 BBB Stable 2012-07-02 [4]
 Papua New Guinea 09 B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Paraguay 10 BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Peru 15 BBB+ Stable 2013-08-19 [4]
 Philippines 14 BBB Stable 2014-05-08 [15][16]
 Poland 15 BBB+ Negative 2016-01-15 [4]
 Portugal 11 BB Positive 2015-03-20 [4]
 Puerto Rico 0 D Negative 2015-08-03 [4]
 Qatar 20 AA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE 17 A Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Romania 13 BBB- Stable 2014-05-16 [4]
 Russia 13 BB+ Negative 2015-01-26 [17]
 Rwanda 08 B Stable 2012-09-29 [4]
 Saudi Arabia 19 A+ Stable 2015-10-30 [4]
 Senegal 09 B+ Negative 2011-11-29 [4]
 Serbia 10 BB- Negative 2012-08-07 [4]
 Singapore 22 AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Slovakia 17 A+ Stable 2015-07-31 [4]
 Slovenia 16 A- Stable 2013-02-13 [4][18]
 South Africa 13 BBB- Negative 2015-12-18 [19]
 South Korea 19 AA- Stable 2015-09-15 [4]
 Spain 14 BBB+ Stable 2015-10-06 [4]
 Sri Lanka 09 B+ Positive 2011-11-29 [4]
 Suriname 10 BB- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Sweden 22 AAA Stable 2012-10-24 [4][20]
  Switzerland 22 AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Taiwan 19 AA- Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Thailand 15 BBB+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Trinidad and Tobago 17 A Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Tunisia 10 BB- Negative 2013-02-20 [4]
 Turkey 12 BB+ Negative 2013-03-27 [4]
 Uganda 09 B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]
 Ukraine 07 B- Stable 2015-10-19 [4]
 United Kingdom 22 AAA Stable 2012-04-13 [4]
 United States 21 AA+ Stable 2013-06-10 [4]
 Uruguay 13 BBB- Stable 2012-04-03 [4]
 Venezuela 06 CCC Negative 2015-02-09 [4]
 Vietnam 10 BB- Negative 2014-05-20 [4]
 Zambia 09 B+ Stable 2011-11-29 [4]

Fitch Ratings

For Fitch, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is BBB- or higher. Bonds rated BB+ and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[21]

Financial ratings of European States by Fitch Ratings on 16 August 2014
Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Abu Dhabi 19AA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Angola 09BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Argentina 01RD Negative 2014-07-31 [23]
 Armenia 09BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Aruba 13BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Australia 21AAA Stable 2011-11-29 [24]
 Austria 21AA+ Stable 2015-02-13 [22]
 Azerbaijan 12BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Bahrain 13BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Belgium 19AA Stable 2013-01-24 [22]
 Benin 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Bermuda 20AA+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Bolivia 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Brazil 13BB+ Negative 2015-12-16 [22]
 Bulgaria 12BBB- Stable 2014-01-10 [22]
 Cameroon 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Canada 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Cape Verde 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Chile 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 China 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Colombia 13BBB Stable 2013-12-10 [22][25]
 Costa Rica 11BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Croatia 10BB Stable 2014-08-09 [22]
 Cyprus 08B+ Positive 2015-10-24 [22] [26]
 Czech Republic 17A+ Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Denmark 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Dominican Republic 07B+ Stable 2014-11-21 [22]
 Ecuador 07B Stable 2013-10-18 [22]
 Egypt 07B Stable 2014-12-19 [22][27][28]
 El Salvador 09BB- Stable 2013-07-16 [29]
 Estonia 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Ethiopia 07B Stable 2015-10-09 [30]
 Finland 21AA+ Stable 2016-03-11 [22]
 France 20AA Stable 2014-12-12 [31]
 Gabon 09BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Georgia 08B+ Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Germany 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Ghana 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Greece 04CCC Negative 2015-06-30 [22]
 Guatemala 11BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Hong Kong 20AA+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Hungary 11BB+ Positive 2015-05-22 [22]
 Iceland 12BBB+ Stable 2015-07-24 [22][32]
 India 12BBB- Stable 2013-06-12 [22][33][34]
 Indonesia 12BBB- Stable 2011-12-15 [22]
 Ireland 15A- Stable 2014-08-15 [22]
 Israel 16A Stable 2013-11-29 [22]
 Italy 14BBB+ Stable 2014-04-25 [22][35]
 Jamaica 06B- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Japan 17A Stable 2015-04-27 [22]
 Kazakhstan 13BBB Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Kenya 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Kuwait 19AA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Latvia 15A- Stable 2014-06-20 [36]
 Lebanon 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Lesotho 09BB- Negative 2011-11-21 [22]
 Lithuania 15A- Stable 2014-06-25 [37]
 Luxembourg 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Macedonia 11BB+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Malaysia 15A- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Malta 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Mexico 14BBB+ Stable 2013-04-08 [22]
 Mongolia 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Morocco 12BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Mozambique 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Namibia 12BBB- Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Netherlands 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 New Zealand 19AA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Nigeria 09BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Norway 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Pakistan 07B Stable 2015-09-15 [22][38]
 Panama 13BBB Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Peru 14BBB+ Stable 2013-10-23 [22]
 Philippines 12BBB- Stable 2013-03-27 [22][39]
 Poland 15A- Positive 2013-02-21 [22]
 Portugal 11BB+ Positive 2011-11-21 [22]
 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE 16A Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Romania 12BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Russia 12BBB- Negative 2015-01-09 [40]
 Rwanda 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 San Marino 14 BBB+ Negative 2012-07-23 [22]
 Saudi Arabia 19AA Stable 2014-03-21 [22]
 Serbia 08B+ Stable 2014-01-17 [22]
 Seychelles 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Singapore 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Slovakia 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Slovenia 14BBB+ Negative 2013-05-17 [22]
 South Africa 13BBB Stable 2013-01-10 [22]
 South Korea 18AA- Stable 2012-09-07 [41]
 Spain 14BBB+ Stable 2014-04-25 [22]
 Sri Lanka 09BB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Suriname 09 BB- Stable 2012-07-10 [22]
 Sweden 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
  Switzerland 21AAA Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Taiwan 17A+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Thailand 14BBB+ Stable 2013-03-08 [22]
 Tunisia 09BB- Negative 2013-10-30 [22]
 Turkey 12BBB- Stable 2012-11-05 [22]
 Uganda 07B Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Ukraine 05CC Negative 2015-02-13 [22]
 United Kingdom 20AA+ Stable 2013-04-19 [42]
 United States 21AAA Stable 2014-03-21 [43]
 Uruguay 12BBB- Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Venezuela 05CCC Negative 2014-12-18 [22]
 Vietnam 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]
 Zambia 08B+ Stable 2011-11-21 [22]

Moody's

For Moody's, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is Baa3 or higher. Bonds rated Ba1 and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.[44]

Financial ratings of European States by Moody's on 18 January 2014
Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Albania 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Angola 10Ba2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Argentina 04Caa2 Negative 2015-04-20 [45]
 Armenia 10Ba2 Negative 2011-11-21 [45]
 Australia 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Austria 21Aaa Stable 2012-02-13 [45]
 Azerbaijan 12Baa3 Positive 2012-04-19 [45]
 Bahamas 15A3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Bahrain 14Baa1 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Bangladesh 09Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Barbados 12Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Belarus 06B3 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Belgium 18Aa3 Negative 2011-12-16 [45]
 Belize 06B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Bermuda 19Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Bolivia 09Ba3 Positive 2011-08-05 [45]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 06B3 Negative 2012-04-03 [45][46]
 Botswana 16A2 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Brazil 13Ba2 Negative 2016-02-24 [47][48]
 Bulgaria 13Baa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Cambodia 07B2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Canada 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Cayman Islands 18Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Chile 18Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 China 18Aa3 Negative 2016-03-02 [45]
 Colombia 13Baa2 Stable 2014-07-28 [45][49]
 Costa Rica 12Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Croatia 12Baa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Cuba 05Caa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Cyprus 08B1 Stable 2015-11-16 [45][50]
 Czech Republic 17A1 Stable 2012-07-18 [45]
 Denmark 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Dominican Republic 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Ecuador 05B3 Stable 2015-10-02 [45]
 Egypt 06B3 Stable 2015-04-07 [51][52]
 El Salvador 10Ba2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Estonia 17A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Ethiopia 08B1 Stable 2015-05-29 [53]
 Fiji 08B1 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Finland 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 France 19Aa2 Stable 2015-09-18 [45][54]
 Georgia 09Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Germany 21Aaa Stable 2013-09-06 [55]
 Greece 03Caa3 Negative 2015-07-01 [45]
 Guatemala 11Ba1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Honduras 07B2 Negative 2013-02-26 [45]
 Hong Kong 20Aa1 Negative 2016-03-12 [45]
 Hungary 11Ba1 Positive 2015-11-06 [56]
 Iceland 12Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 India 12Baa3 Positive 2011-08-05 [45]
 Indonesia 12Baa3 Stable 2012-01-18 [45]
 Ireland 14Baa1 Stable 2014-05-16 [45][57]
 Isle of Man 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Israel 17A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Italy 13Baa2 Stable 2013-02-15 [45][58]
 Jamaica 06B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Japan 18A1 Stable 2014-12-01 [45]
 Jordan 10Ba2 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Kazakhstan 13Baa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Kuwait 19Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Latvia 15A3 Stable 2014-06-14 [59]
 Lebanon 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Lithuania 15A3 Stable 2015-05-09 [45]
 Luxembourg 21Aaa Negative 2012-07-23 [60]
 Macao 18Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Malaysia 15A3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Malta 15A3 Stable 2013-08-05 [45]
 Mauritius 14Baa1 Stable 2015-05-29 [61]
 Mexico 15A3 Stable 2014-02-05 [45]
 Moldova 06B3 Positive 2011-08-05 [45]
 Mongolia 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Montenegro 09Ba3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Morocco 11Ba1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Netherlands 21Aaa Stable 2014-03-07 [45]
 New Zealand 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Nicaragua 06B3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Norway 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Oman 17A1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Pakistan 06B3 Stable 2015-06-11 [45][62]
 Panama 13Baa2 Stable 2012-10-31 [45]
 Papua New Guinea 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Paraguay 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Peru 15A3 Stable 2014-07-02 [45]
 Philippines 13Baa2 Stable 2014-12-11 [45][63]
 Poland 16A2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Portugal 10Ba2 Negative 2014-05-09 [45]
 Puerto Rico 01D Negative 2015-08-03 [45]
 Qatar 19Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Romania 12Baa3 Positive 2015-12-11 [45][64]
 Russia 11Ba1 Stable 2015-12-03 [65]
 Saudi Arabia 18Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Senegal 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Serbia 08B1 Stable 2013-07-14 [45]
 Singapore 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Slovakia 17A1 Stable 2012-02-13 [45]
 Slovenia 11Ba1 Negative 2013-04-30 [45]
 South Africa 13Baa2 Stable 2014-11-06 [45]
 South Korea 19Aa2 Stable 2015-12-18 [45]
 Spain 13Baa2 Positive 2014-02-21 [45]
 Sri Lanka 08B1 Positive 2011-08-05 [45]
 St. Vincent & the Grenadines 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Suriname 08B1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Sweden 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
  Switzerland 21Aaa Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Taiwan 18Aa3 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Thailand 14Baa1 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 Trinidad and Tobago 13Baa2 Negative 2014-04-30 [66]
 Tunisia 12Baa3 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]
 Turkey 12Baa3 Negative 2014-04-16 [45]
 Ukraine 02Ca Negative 2015-03-24 [67]
 United Arab Emirates 19Aa2 Stable 2011-08-05 [45]
 United Kingdom 20Aa1 Stable 2013-02-22 [45]
 United States 21Aaa Stable 2013-07-18 [45][68]
 Uruguay 13Baa2 Stable 2014-05-29 [69]
 Venezuela 03Caa3 Negative 2015-01-13 [45]
 Vietnam 08B1 Negative 2011-08-05 [45]

Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS)

For DBRS, a bond is considered investment grade if its credit rating is BBB(low) or higher. Bonds rated BB(high) and below are considered to be speculative grade, sometimes also referred to as "junk" bonds.

DBRS European Sovereign Debt Ratings as of Aug. 19, 2013
DBRS Global Sovereign Debt Ratings as of Aug. 19, 2013
Country Rating Trend Date Ref.
 Argentina 02 D N/A 2014-07-31 [70]
 Australia 22AAA Stable 2014-07-31 [70]
 Austria 22AAA Stable 2014-06-13 [70]
 Belgium 21AA(high) Stable 2014-03-21 [70]
 Brazil 14BBB Stable 2014-08-01 [70]
 Canada 22AAA Stable 2014-07-18 [70]
 Chile 19AA(low) Stable 2014-02-28 [70]
 Colombia 14BBB Stable 2014-04-30 [70]
 Cyprus 07B(low) Stable 2014-06-27 [70]
 Denmark 22AAA Stable 2014-07-25 [70]
 European Union 22AAA Stable 2014-07-11 [70]
 Finland 22AAA Stable 2014-05-16 [70]
 France 22AAA Stable 2014-05-30 [70]
 Germany 22AAA Stable 2014-04-11 [70]
 Greece 08B Stable 2014-07-11 [70]
 India 13BBB(low) Stable 2013-09-30 [70]
 Ireland 16A(low) Stable 2014-03-28 [70]
 Italy 16A(low) Negative 2014-04-11 [70]
 Japan 18A(high) Stable 2013-11-20 [70]
 Mexico 15BBB(high) Stable 2014-03-31 [70]
 Netherlands 22AAA Stable 2014-04-25 [70]
 Norway 22AAA Stable 2014-07-04 [70]
 Peru 15BBB(high) Stable 2014-05-30 [70]
 Portugal 13BBB(low) Stable 2014-05-23 [70]
 Spain 16A(low) Negative 2014-04-11 [70]
 Sweden 22AAA Stable 2014-06-13 [70]
  Switzerland 22AAA Stable 2013-12-27 [70]
 Turkey 13BBB(low) Stable 2014-07-28 [70]
 United Kingdom 22AAA Stable 2014-07-18 [70]
 United States 22AAA Stable 2014-04-22 [70]
 Uruguay 13BBB(low) Stable 2014-05-30 [70]

JCR

Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) is a credit rating agency based in Japan. JCR is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Financial ratings of European States by JCR Credit Rating on 8 July 2013
Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Australia 19AAA Stable 2012-07-02 [71]
 Belgium 19AAA Stable 2013-03-25 [71]
 Brazil 11BBB Stable 2012-11-15 [71]
 Canada 19AAA Stable 2012-09-04 [71]
 Czech Republic 14A Stable 2012-12-21 [71]
 Denmark 19AAA Stable 2013-02-14 [71]
 Finland 19AAA Stable 2013-04-19 [71]
 France 19AAA Stable 2013-04-26 [71]
 Germany 19AAA Stable 2013-02-28 [71]
 Hong Kong 18AA+ Stable 2012-09-05 [71]
 Hungary 11BBB Positive 2016-02-17 [71]
 India 12BBB+ Stable 2012-11-30 [71]
 Indonesia 10BBB- Stable 2012-11-13 [71]
 Italy 16AA- Negative 2013-04-10 [71]
 Japan 19AAA Stable 2013-03-15 [71]
 Malaysia 14A Stable 2012-10-19 [71]
 Mexico 13A- Stable 2012-12-21 [71]
 Netherlands 19AAA Stable 2012-10-04 [71]
 Norway 19AAA Stable 2012-08-02 [71]
 Philippines 11BBB+ Stable 2015-07-07 [71][72]
 Poland 14A Stable 2013-03-01 [71]
 Portugal 14A Stable 2013-03-15 [71]
 Romania 07BBB- Stable 2013-03-28 [71]
 Russia 12BBB- Negative 2014-12-26 [71]
 Singapore 19AAA Stable 2012-02-01 [71]
 South Korea 15A+ Stable 2013-01-24 [71]
 Slovakia 15A+ Stable 2012-11-08 [71]
 Slovenia 16AA- Negative 2012-06-13 [71]
 Spain 17AA Negative 2013-04-12 [71]
 Thailand 14A- Stable 2013-04-02 [71]
 Turkey 10BBB- Stable 2013-05-23 [71]
 United Kingdom 19AAA Stable 2012-06-29 [71]
 United States 19AAA Stable 2012-03-09 [71]

Dagong

Dagong is a credit rating agency based in China.

Financial ratings of European States by Dagong Global Credit Rating on 30 May 2014

World map ratings by Dagong (Jul 2013)

Country Rating Outlook Date Ref.
 Algeria 10BBB- Stable 2014-10 [73]
 Angola 07BB- Stable 2013-05-31 [74]
 Argentina 00D Negative 2014-07-31 [74]
 Australia 18AA+ Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Austria 18AA+ Stable 2014-12 [73]
 Bahrain 13A- Stable 2014-08 [73]
 Bangladesh 07BB- Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Belarus 07BB- Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Belgium 15A+ Stable 2014-10 [73]
 Bolivia 10BBB- Stable 2013-05-15 [74]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 05B Stable 2014-05 [73]
 Botswana 14A Stable 2013-04-07 [74]
 Brazil 13A- Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Bulgaria 10BBB- Stable 2013-09 [73]
 Cambodia 05B Stable 2013-03-15 [74]
 Canada 18AA+ Stable 2014-04 [73]
 Cayman Islands 16AA- Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Chile 16AA- Stable 2014-02 [73]
 China 19AAA Stable 2014-09 [73]
 Colombia 12BBB+ Stable 2013-07-24 [75]
 Croatia 09BB+ Negative 2014-05 [73]
 Czech Republic 15A+ Stable 2013-09 [73]
 Democratic Republic of Congo 03CCC Stable 2013-05-16 [74]
 Denmark 18AA+ Stable 2014-01 [73]
 Ecuador 04B- Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Egypt 04B- Stable 2015-06 [74][76]
 Estonia 14A Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Ethiopia 03CCC Stable 2014-03 [73]
 Finland 18AA+ Stable 2014-11 [73]
 France 15A+ Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Georgia 07BB- Stable 2014-03 [73]
 Germany 18AA+ Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Ghana 05B Stable 2013-04-24 [74]
 Greece 02CC Stable 2014-03 [73]
 Hong Kong 19AAA Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Hungary 10BBB- Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Iceland 07BB- Stable 2012-10 [74]
 India 11BBB Positive 2014-12 [73]
 Indonesia 10BBB- Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Ireland 11BBB Stable 2014-10 [73]
 Israel 13A- Stable 2014-01 [73]
 Italy 10BBB- Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Japan 15A+ Negative 2014-08 [73]
 Jordan 04B- Stable 2013-05-15 [74]
 Kazakhstan 10BBB- Stable 2014-03 [73]
 Kenya 05B Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Kuwait 17AA Stable 2014-06 [73]
 Latvia 10BBB- Stable 2014-01 [73]
 Lithuania 11BBB Positive 2014-08 [73]
 Luxembourg 19AAA Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Macao 18AA+ Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Madagascar 03CCC Stable 2012-05 [74]
 Malaysia 15A+ Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Malta 13A- Negative 2014-03 [73]
 Mauritius 11BBB Stable 2012-07 [74]
 Mexico 11BBB Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Micronesia 07BB- Stable 2013-02 [74]
 Mongolia 06BB- Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Morocco 11BBB Negative 2014-03 [73]
 Netherlands 18AA+ Negative 2013-09 [73]
 New Zealand 17AA Negative 2014-01 [74]
 Nigeria 09BB+ Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Norway 19AAA Stable 2014-09 [73]
 Oman 16AA- Stable 2014-08 [73]
 Pakistan 03CCC- Negative 2014-04 [73]
 Panama 13A- Stable 2013-07-01 [74]
 Paraguay 07BB- Stable 2014-05 [73]
 Peru 12BBB+ Stable 2014-09 [73]
 Philippines 07BB- Negative 2014-01 [73]
 Poland 13A- Negative 2013-12 [73]
 Portugal 08BB Negative 2013-09 [73]
 Qatar 16AA- Stable 2014-07 [73]
 Romania 08BB Stable 2014-10 [73]
 Russia 14A Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Saudi Arabia 17AA Stable 2014-08 [73]
 Serbia 07BB- Negative 2013-11 [73]
 Singapore 19AAA Stable 2014-12 [73]
 South Africa 13A- Negative 2013-11 [73]
 South Korea 16AA- Stable 2013-11 [73]
 South Sudan 02CC Stable 2013-02 [74]
 Spain 12BBB+ Stable 2014-05 [73]
 Sri Lanka 06B+ Negative 2013-03-18 [74]
 Sudan 01C Stable 2013-02 [74]
 Suriname 09BB+ Stable 2013-05-20 [74]
 Sweden 18AA+ Stable 2014-01 [73]
  Switzerland 19AAA Stable 2013-11 [73]
 Taiwan 16AA- Stable 2013-03-06 [74]
 Thailand 11BBB Negative 2014-05 [73]
 Tunisia 08BB Negative 2014-07 [73]
 Turkey 07BB- Stable 2013-12 [73]
 Turkmenistan 12BBB+ Stable 2013-05-14 [74]
 United Kingdom 15A+ Stable 2014-11 [73]
 United States 13A- Stable 2014-12 [73]
 Ukraine 03CCC Negative 2014-05 [73]
 United Arab Emirates 12BBB+ Stable 2014-02 [73]
 Uruguay 09BB+ Stable 2014-12 [73]
 Uzbekistan 11BBB 2013-03-27 [74]
 Venezuela 07BB- Negative 2014-07-02 [74]
 Vietnam 06B+ Stable 2014-05 [73]
 Yemen 03CCC Negative 2013-05-23 [74]

Not rated

UN member states that have not been assigned a credit rating by any of the seven rating agencies.

Country Details
 Afghanistan
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Bhutan
 Brunei Darussalam
 Burundi
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Comoros
 Congo
 Cote d'Ivoire
 Djibouti
 Dominica
 Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea
 Gambia Fitch suspended Gambia’s credit rating after its only traded international bond expired[77]
 Guinea
 Guinea-Bissau
 Guyana
 Haiti
 Iran Fitch has withdrawn all ratings for Iran following the maturity and full repayment of the last outstanding sovereign eurobond on 21 April 2008.[78]
 Iraq
 Kiribati
 Kyrgyzstan
 Laos
 Liberia
 Libya Fitch has withdrawn all ratings for Libya because it doesn't have enough information to maintain coverage of the issuer.[79]
 Malawi
 Maldives
 Mali Mali was given a credit rating in 2004 as part of a UN development initiative,[80] but the rating was later withdrawn.[81]
 Marshall Islands
 Mauritania
 Monaco
 Myanmar
 Nauru
   Nepal
 Niger
 North Korea
 Palau
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Saint Lucia
 Samoa
 Sao Tome and Principe
 Sierra Leone
 Solomon Islands
 Somalia
 Swaziland
 Syria
 Tajikistan
 Tanzania
 Timor Leste
 Togo
 Tonga
 Tuvalu
 Vanuatu
 Zimbabwe

See also

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