Jamaica - Credit Rating

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

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
Moody's	Ba3	Stable	Dec 19 2025
S&P	BB	Stable	Dec 18 2025
S&P	BB	Positive	Sep 25 2025
S&P	BB-	Positive	Sep 24 2024
Moody's	B1	Positive	Oct 18 2023
S&P	BB-	Stable	Sep 13 2023
S&P	B+	Stable	Oct 04 2021
S&P	B+	Negative	Apr 16 2020
Moody's	B2	Stable	Dec 11 2019
S&P	B+	Stable	Sep 27 2019
S&P	B	Positive	Sep 25 2018
Moody's	B3	Positive	Jul 20 2018
Moody's	B3	Stable	Nov 21 2016
S&P	B	Stable	Jun 03 2015
Moody's	Caa2	Positive	May 28 2015
S&P	B-	Positive	Sep 19 2014
Moody's	Caa3	Positive	Feb 12 2014
S&P	CCC+	Negative	Mar 07 2013
S&P	CCC+	Stable	Mar 06 2013
Moody's	Caa3	Stable	Mar 06 2013
S&P	B-	Stable	Feb 24 2013
Moody's	B3	Negative Watch	Feb 14 2013
S&P	SD	N/A	Feb 12 2013
S&P	B-	Negative	Oct 31 2011
Moody's	B3	Stable	Mar 02 2010
S&P	B-	Stable	Feb 24 2010
Moody's	Caa1	Stable	Jan 22 2010
S&P	SD	N/A	Jan 14 2010
Moody's	Caa1	Negative	Nov 18 2009
S&P	CCC	Negative	Nov 02 2009
S&P	CCC+	Negative	Aug 05 2009
S&P	B-	Negative	Mar 18 2009
Moody's	B2	Stable	Mar 04 2009
Moody's	B1	Negative Watch	Nov 04 2008
S&P	B	Negative	Oct 21 2008
S&P	B	Stable	Dec 10 2004
S&P	B	Negative	Feb 05 2004
S&P	B	Stable	Jul 28 2003
Moody's	B1	Stable	May 27 2003
Moody's	Ba3	Negative Watch	Apr 17 2003
S&P	B+	Negative	Dec 19 2002
S&P	B+	Stable	May 02 2001
S&P	B	Positive	Dec 14 2000
S&P	B	Stable	Nov 09 1999
Moody's	Ba3	Stable	Mar 30 1998