Costa Rica - Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Costa Rica stands at BB- with positive outlook. Moody's credit rating for Costa Rica was last set at Ba3 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 Costa Rica thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Costa Rica as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
S&P	BB-	Positive	Oct 22 2024
Moody's	Ba3	Positive	Sep 18 2024
Moody's	B1	Positive	Nov 03 2023
S&P	BB-	Stable	Oct 27 2023
S&P	B+	Stable	Feb 23 2023
S&P	B	Stable	Mar 17 2022
Moody's	B2	Stable	Dec 08 2021
S&P	B	Negative	Jun 09 2020
Moody's	B2	Negative	Jun 02 2020
Moody's	B2	Stable	Feb 10 2020
S&P	B+	Negative	Dec 21 2018
Moody's	B1	Negative	Dec 05 2018
Moody's	Ba2	Negative Watch	Oct 18 2018
Moody's	Ba2	Negative	Feb 10 2017
S&P	BB-	Negative	Feb 25 2016
Moody's	Ba1	Negative	Feb 08 2016
Moody's	Ba1	Stable	Sep 16 2014
Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Sep 23 2013
Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Sep 09 2010
S&P	BB	Stable	Oct 10 2008
Moody's	Ba1	Positive	Aug 12 2008
S&P	BB	Positive	Jul 14 2008
Moody's	Ba1	Stable	Jun 27 2006
S&P	BB	Stable	Jun 10 2005
Moody's	Ba1	Negative	Apr 16 2003
S&P	BB	Negative	Apr 04 2003
Moody's	Ba1	Positive	Dec 10 2002
S&P	BB	Stable	Jan 02 2002
S&P	BB	Positive	Jul 27 2000
S&P	BB	Stable	Jul 16 1997
Moody's	Ba1	Stable	May 08 1997