Costa Rica - Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Costa Rica stands at BB with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Costa Rica was last set at Ba2 with stable 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	Stable	Oct 22 2025
S&P	BB-	Positive	Oct 22 2024
S&P	BB-	Stable	Oct 27 2023
S&P	B+	Stable	Feb 23 2023
S&P	B	Stable	Mar 17 2022
S&P	B	Negative	Jun 09 2020
S&P	B+	Negative	Dec 21 2018
S&P	BB-	Negative	Feb 25 2016
S&P	BB	Stable	Oct 10 2008
S&P	BB	Positive	Jul 14 2008
S&P	BB	Stable	Jun 10 2005
S&P	BB	Negative	Apr 04 2003
S&P	BB	Stable	Jan 02 2002
S&P	BB	Positive	Jul 27 2000
S&P	BB	Stable	Jul 16 1997