Bahamas Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Pays	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Bahamas	B1 Positive	B+ Stable	NR	NR	NR

Historique des cotes de crédit

Pays	Date of Change	Agence de notation	Cote précédente	Outlook précédent	Cote actuelle	Current Outlook
Bahamas	avr. 07, 2025	Moody's	B1	Stable	B1	Positive
Bahamas	oct. 06, 2022	Moody's	Ba3	Negative	B1	Stable
Bahamas	nov. 12, 2021	S&P	BB-	Negative	B+	Stable
Bahamas	sept. 17, 2021	Moody's	Ba2	Negative	Ba3	Negative
Bahamas	nov. 12, 2020	S&P	BB	Negative	BB-	Negative
Bahamas	juin 25, 2020	Moody's	Baa3	Under Review	Ba2	Negative
Bahamas	avr. 16, 2020	S&P	BB+	Negative	BB	Negative
Bahamas	avr. 09, 2020	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Under Review
Bahamas	mars 12, 2020	S&P	BB+	Stable	BB+	Negative
Bahamas	févr. 21, 2019	Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Baa3	Stable
Bahamas	août 25, 2017	Moody's	Baa3	Negative Watch	Baa3	Negative
Bahamas	juil. 06, 2017	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Negative Watch
Bahamas	déc. 20, 2016	S&P	BBB-	Negative	BB+	Stable
Bahamas	août 22, 2016	Moody's	Baa2	Negative Watch	Baa3	Stable
Bahamas	juil. 01, 2016	Moody's	Baa2	Stable	Baa2	Negative Watch
Bahamas	août 25, 2015	S&P	BBB	Negative Watch	BBB-	Negative
Bahamas	juil. 02, 2015	S&P	BBB	Negative	BBB	Negative Watch
Bahamas	sept. 02, 2014	Moody's	Baa1	Negative	Baa2	Stable
Bahamas	déc. 14, 2012	Moody's	A3	Negative	Baa1	Negative
Bahamas	sept. 24, 2012	S&P	BBB	Stable	BBB	Negative

Clé de table

Classe	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Taux préférentiel	Aaa	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Haute Qualité	Aa1	AA+	AA+	AA (high)	AA+
	Aa2	AA	AA	AA	AA
	Aa3	AA-	AA-	AA (low)	AA-
Grade moyen supérieur	A1	A+	A+	A (high)	A+
	A2	A	A	A	A
	A3	A-	A-	A (low)	A-
Inférieure Moyenne	Baa1	BBB+	BBB+	BBB (high)	BBB+
	Baa2	BBB	BBB	BBB	BBB
	Baa3	BBB-	BBB-	BBB (low)	BBB-
De qualité inférieure spéculatif	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
En défaut avec peu de perspectives de reprise		CD	RD	RD
En défaut		SD		SD
	C	D	D	D	D
			DD	DD
			DDD	DDD
Non évalué	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

FAQ

What is Bahamas’s current credit rating?

Bahamas’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 Bahamas’s credit risk.

Has Bahamas’s credit rating changed recently?

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

Why does Bahamas’s credit rating matter to investors?

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

How does Bahamas’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how Bahamas 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.