Sud Africa Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Paese	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Sud Africa	Ba2 Stable	BB Positive	BB- Stable	NR	BB Stable

Storico del rating sul credito

Paese	Date of Change	Agenzie di rating	Rating precedente	Outlook precedente	Rating attuale	Current Outlook
Sud Africa	nov 14, 2025	S&P	BB-	Stable	BB	Positive
Sud Africa	dic 03, 2024	Moody's	Ba2	Stable	Ba2	Stable
Sud Africa	ott 06, 2023	Scope Ratings	BB+	Negative	BB	Stable
Sud Africa	apr 21, 2023	Scope Ratings	BB+	Stable	BB+	Negative
Sud Africa	mar 08, 2023	S&P	BB-	Positive	BB-	Stable
Sud Africa	ott 28, 2022	Scope Ratings	NR		BB+	Stable
Sud Africa	mag 20, 2022	S&P	BB-	Stable	BB-	Positive
Sud Africa	apr 01, 2022	Moody's	Ba2	Negative	Ba2	Stable
Sud Africa	dic 15, 2021	Fitch	BB-	Negative	BB-	Stable
Sud Africa	nov 20, 2020	Moody's	Ba1	Negative	Ba2	Negative
Sud Africa	nov 20, 2020	Fitch	BB	Negative	BB-	Negative
Sud Africa	apr 30, 2020	S&P	BB	Negative	BB-	Stable
Sud Africa	apr 03, 2020	Fitch	BB+	Negative	BB	Negative
Sud Africa	mar 27, 2020	Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Ba1	Negative
Sud Africa	nov 22, 2019	S&P	BB	Stable	BB	Negative
Sud Africa	nov 01, 2019	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Negative
Sud Africa	lug 26, 2019	Fitch	BB+	Stable	BB+	Negative
Sud Africa	mar 23, 2018	Moody's	Baa3	Under Review	Baa3	Stable
Sud Africa	nov 24, 2017	S&P	BB+	Negative	BB	Stable
Sud Africa	nov 24, 2017	Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Baa3	Under Review

Legenda della tabella

Voto	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Ottimo	Aaa	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Voto elevato	Aa1	AA+	AA+	AA (high)	AA+
	Aa2	AA	AA	AA	AA
	Aa3	AA-	AA-	AA (low)	AA-
Voto medio alto	A1	A+	A+	A (high)	A+
	A2	A	A	A	A
	A3	A-	A-	A (low)	A-
Voto medio-basso	Baa1	BBB+	BBB+	BBB (high)	BBB+
	Baa2	BBB	BBB	BBB	BBB
	Baa3	BBB-	BBB-	BBB (low)	BBB-
Speculativo non adatto come investimento	Ba1	BB+	BB+	BB (high)	BB+
	Ba2	BB	BB	BB	BB
	Ba3	BB-	BB-	BB (low)	BB-
Highly Speculative Grade	B1	B+	B+	B (high)	B+
	B2	B	B	B	B
	B3	B-	B-	B (low)	B-
Substantial Risk Grade	Caa1	CCC+	CCC+	CCC
	Caa2	CCC	CCC	CCC	CCC
	Caa3	CCC-	CCC-	CCC
Extremely Speculative Grade	Ca	CC	CC	CCC	CC
Extremely Speculative Grade			C	CCC	C
In default con scarse prospettive di ripresa		CD	RD	RD
In default		SD		SD
	C	D	D	D	D
			DD	DD
			DDD	DDD
Non classificato.	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

FAQ

What is Sud Africa’s current credit rating?

Sud Africa’s sovereign credit rating reflects its government’s ability and willingness to meet debt obligations. It is assigned by major agencies such as S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS, and Scope, and represents how international markets view Sud Africa’s credit risk.

Has Sud Africa’s credit rating changed recently?

This page lists the latest rating and outlook actions for Sud Africa, showing when each agency last reviewed or changed its assessment.

Why does Sud Africa’s credit rating matter to investors?

Ratings directly affect borrowing costs, investor confidence, and market access. Changes can influence Sud Africa's bond yields, currency, and equity flows as investors reassess risk.

How does Sud Africa’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how Sud Africa ranks globally using our Credit Ratings Hub, which displays all countries’ ratings from S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS, and Scope.

What do outlooks like Positive, Stable, and Negative mean?

They indicate the expected direction of a rating. Positive signals a possible upgrade, Stable means no change is likely, and Negative points to potential downgrade risk

What is the difference between investment grade and speculative grade?

Investment grade (BBB−/Baa3 or higher) means relatively low risk and steady market access. A speculative grade (BB+/Ba1 or lower) signals higher risk and volatility, but can attract yield-seeking investors.

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