El Salvador Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Pays	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
El Salvador	Caa1 Stable	B- Stable	B- Stable	NR	NR

Historique des cotes de crédit

Pays	Date of Change	Agence de notation	Cote précédente	Outlook précédent	Cote actuelle	Current Outlook
El Salvador	janv. 07, 2025	Fitch	CC	—	B-	Stable
El Salvador	mai 23, 2024	Moody's	Caa3	Stable	Caa1	Stable
El Salvador	nov. 07, 2023	S&P	CCC+	Stable	B-	Stable
El Salvador	mai 10, 2023	S&P	SD	—	CCC+	Stable
El Salvador	mai 09, 2023	S&P	CCC+	Negative	SD	—
El Salvador	févr. 03, 2023	Moody's	Caa1	Negative	Caa3	Stable
El Salvador	sept. 15, 2022	Fitch	CCC	—	CC	—
El Salvador	juin 01, 2022	S&P	B-	Negative	CCC+	Negative
El Salvador	févr. 09, 2022	Fitch	B-	Negative	CCC	—
El Salvador	oct. 21, 2021	S&P	B-	Stable	B-	Negative
El Salvador	juil. 30, 2021	Moody's	B3	Negative	Caa1	Negative
El Salvador	févr. 05, 2021	Moody's	B3	Under Review	B3	Negative
El Salvador	nov. 16, 2020	Moody's	B3	Positive	B3	Under Review
El Salvador	avr. 30, 2020	Fitch	B-	Stable	B-	Negative
El Salvador	mars 12, 2020	Moody's	B3	Stable	B3	Positive
El Salvador	déc. 28, 2018	S&P	CCC+	Positive	B-	Stable
El Salvador	févr. 23, 2018	Moody's	Caa1	Stable	B3	Stable
El Salvador	déc. 14, 2017	S&P	CCC+	Stable	CCC+	Positive
El Salvador	oct. 06, 2017	Fitch	CCC	—	B-	Stable
El Salvador	oct. 03, 2017	S&P	SD	—	CCC+	Stable

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 El Salvador’s current credit rating?

El Salvador’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 El Salvador’s credit risk.

Has El Salvador’s credit rating changed recently?

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

Why does El Salvador’s credit rating matter to investors?

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

How does El Salvador’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how El Salvador 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.