The EIU Country Risk Service publishes regular ratings on 120 sovereigns. The ratings for emerging markets are updated monthly while those for most developed countries are updated bi-annually. The sovereign rating measures the risk of a build-up in arrears of principal and/or interest on foreign- and/or local-currency debt that is the direct obligation of the sovereign or guaranteed by the sovereign.
| COUNTRIES | LATEST DATA | ||
| MONTH | RATING | OUTLOOK | |
| Algeria | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Angola | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Argentina | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Australia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Austria | Jan-10 | A | Stable |
| Azerbaijan | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Bahrain | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Bangladesh | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Belgium | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Bolivia | Mar-10 | B | Positive |
| Bosnia and Hercegovina | Mar-10 | CCC | Positive |
| Botswana | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Brazil | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Bulgaria | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Cambodia | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Cameroon | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Canada | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Chile | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| China | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Colombia | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Costa Rica | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Côte dIvoire | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Croatia | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Cuba | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Cyprus | Jan-10 | A | Stable |
| Czech Republic | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Denmark | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Dominican Republic | Mar-10 | CCC | Positive |
| Ecuador | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Egypt | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| El Salvador | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Equatorial Guinea | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Estonia | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Ethiopia | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Finland | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| France | Jan-10 | A | Stable |
| Gabon | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Germany | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Ghana | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Greece | Jan-10 | BB | Stable |
| Guatemala | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Honduras | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Hong Kong | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| Hungary | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| India | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Indonesia | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Iran | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Iraq | Mar-10 | CC | Stable |
| Ireland | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Israel | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Italy | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Jamaica | Mar-10 | CC | Stable |
| Japan | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Jordan | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Kazakhstan | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Kenya | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Kuwait | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| Latvia | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Lebanon | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Libya | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Lithuania | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Macedonia | Mar-10 | CCC | Positive |
| Malawi | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Malaysia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Mauritius | Mar-10 | B | Positive |
| Mexico | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Moldova | Mar-10 | CCC | Negative |
| Morocco | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Mozambique | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Myanmar | Mar-10 | C | Stable |
| Namibia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Netherlands | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| New Zealand | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Nicaragua | Mar-10 | CC | Stable |
| Nigeria | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Norway | Jan-10 | AAA | Stable |
| Oman | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| Pakistan | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Panama | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Papua New Guinea | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Paraguay | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Peru | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Philippines | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Poland | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Portugal | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Qatar | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| Romania | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Russia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Saudi Arabia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Senegal | Mar-10 | B | Positive |
| Serbia | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Singapore | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| Slovakia | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Slovenia | Mar-10 | A | Stable |
| South Africa | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| South Korea | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Spain | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Sri Lanka | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Sudan | Mar-10 | C | Stable |
| Sweden | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Switzerland | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Syria | Mar-10 | CCC | Positive |
| Taiwan | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Tanzania | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Thailand | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Mar-10 | BBB | Stable |
| Tunisia | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Turkey | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Uganda | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Ukraine | Mar-10 | CCC | Negative |
| United Arab Emirates | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| United Kingdom | Jan-10 | BBB | Stable |
| United States of America | Jan-10 | AA | Stable |
| Uruguay | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Uzbekistan | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Venezuela | Mar-10 | B | Stable |
| Vietnam | Mar-10 | CCC | Stable |
| Yemen | Mar-10 | CC | Stable |
| Zambia | Mar-10 | BB | Stable |
| Zimbabwe | Mar-10 | C | Stable |
Download the numbers in ExcelCharacteristics of countries in the different rating bands are summarised as follows:
| Band | Characteristics |
| AAA | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations not in question under any foreseeable circumstances. |
| AA | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations not in question. |
| A | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations strong. |
| BBB | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations currently but somewhat susceptible to changes in economic climate. |
| BB | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations currently but susceptible to changes in economic climate. |
| B | Capacity and commitment to honour obligations currently but very susceptible to changes in economic climate. |
| CCC | Questionable capacity and commitment to honour obligations. Patchy payment record. |
| CC | Somewhat weak capacity and commitment to honour obligations. Patchy payment record. Likely to be in default on some obligations. |
| C | Weak capacity and commitment to honour obligations. Patchy payment record. Likely to be in default on significant amount of obligations. |
| D | Very weak capacity and commitment to honour obligations. Poor payment record. Currently in default on significant amount of obligations. |