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Our sovereign rating criteria incorporate the factors that we believe affect a sovereign government's willingness and ability to service its financial obligations to nonofficial creditors on time and in full. The foundation of our sovereign credit analysis rests on five pillars (see chart).
- Sovereign Ratings List
As of July 31, 2021, S&P Global Ratings rates 137 sovereign...
- S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings' global methodology applies to sovereign...
- Guide to Credit Rating Essentials
This guide: Helps explain what credit ratings are and are...
- Ratings Criteria and Models
Ratings Models Information. Access information relating to...
- Understanding Credit Ratings
Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about an...
- Sovereign Ratings List
17 sie 2021 · As of July 31, 2021, S&P Global Ratings rates 137 sovereign governments and has established transfer and convertibility (T&C) assessments for each country with a rated sovereign, as shown in the table below.
S&P Global Ratings' global methodology applies to sovereign governments and monetary authorities and aims to give market participants a clear picture of how we rate both types of entities. These criteria apply to issuer credit and issue ratings.
This guide: Helps explain what credit ratings are and are not, who uses them and how they may be useful to the capital markets. Provides an overview of different business models and methodologies used by different ratings agencies.
Ratings Models Information. Access information relating to S&P Global Ratings Rating Models used in the process of determining a Credit Rating. LEARN MORE
This document provides additional information and guidance related to the application of S&P Global Ratings' "Sovereign Rating Methodology" (the sovereign criteria), published Dec. 18, 2017. It is intended to be read and applied in conjunction with those criteria.
Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about an issuer’s relative creditworthiness. They provide a common and transparent global language for investors to form a view on and compare the relative likelihood of whether an issuer may repay its debts on time and in full.
