Jamaica - Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Jamaica stands at B+ with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Jamaica was last set at B2 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Jamaica was last reported at B+ with positive outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Jamaica thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Jamaica as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
Fitch	B+	Positive	Mar 07 2023
S&P	B+	Stable	Oct 04 2021
S&P	B+	Negative	Apr 16 2020
Fitch	B+	Stable	Apr 10 2020
Fitch	B+	Positive	Jan 29 2020
Moody's	B2	Stable	Dec 11 2019
S&P	B+	Stable	Sep 27 2019
Fitch	B+	Stable	Jan 31 2019
S&P	B	Positive	Sep 25 2018
Moody's	B3	Positive	Jul 20 2018
Fitch	B	Positive	Jan 31 2018
Moody's	B3	Stable	Nov 21 2016
Fitch	B	Stable	Feb 11 2016
S&P	B	Stable	Jun 03 2015
Moody's	Caa2	Positive	May 28 2015
Fitch	B-	Positive	Feb 19 2015
S&P	B-	Positive	Sep 19 2014
Fitch	B-	Stable	Feb 25 2014
Moody's	Caa3	Positive	Feb 12 2014
S&P	CCC+	Negative	Mar 07 2013
Moody's	Caa3	Stable	Mar 06 2013
S&P	CCC+	Stable	Mar 06 2013
Fitch	CCC	N/A	Mar 01 2013
S&P	B-	Stable	Feb 24 2013
Fitch	RD	N/A	Feb 22 2013
Moody's	B3	Negative Watch	Feb 14 2013
Fitch	C	N/A	Feb 12 2013
S&P	SD	N/A	Feb 12 2013
Fitch	B-	Negative	Jan 18 2013
Fitch	B-	Stable	Nov 21 2011
S&P	B-	Negative	Oct 31 2011
Moody's	B3	Stable	Mar 02 2010
S&P	B-	Stable	Feb 24 2010
Fitch	B-	Stable	Feb 16 2010
Fitch	CCC	Positive Watch	Feb 03 2010
Moody's	Caa1	Stable	Jan 22 2010
S&P	SD	N/A	Jan 14 2010
Fitch	CCC	Negative	Nov 24 2009
Moody's	Caa1	Negative	Nov 18 2009
S&P	CCC	Negative	Nov 02 2009
S&P	CCC+	Negative	Aug 05 2009
S&P	B-	Negative	Mar 18 2009
Moody's	B2	Stable	Mar 04 2009
Fitch	B	Negative	Nov 18 2008
Moody's	B1	Negative Watch	Nov 04 2008
S&P	B	Negative	Oct 21 2008
Fitch	B+	Stable	Aug 29 2006
S&P	B	Stable	Dec 10 2004
S&P	B	Negative	Feb 05 2004
S&P	B	Stable	Jul 28 2003
Moody's	B1	Stable	May 27 2003
Moody's	Ba3	Negative Watch	Apr 17 2003
S&P	B+	Negative	Dec 19 2002
S&P	B+	Stable	May 02 2001
S&P	B	Positive	Dec 14 2000
S&P	B	Stable	Nov 09 1999
Moody's	Ba3	Stable	Mar 30 1998

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