Sovereign rating
Côte d'Ivoire: BB: a fair rating, 2 notches below investment grade
Côte d'Ivoire is no. 5 of the 34 African countries rated, among the best rated in Africa. Not yet investment grade, but at the top of the speculative grade: the country borrows on the markets, at a higher cost than an investment-grade one.
- Category
- Speculative (BB)
- In Africa
- no. 5 of 34
- Trend
- Stable
2 notches below investment grade
AfCRA
The African agency, launched on 7 October 2026, has not published a rating yet.
Long-term foreign-currency ratings, from the agencies' releases · verdict and common scale: Syli Atlas's reading of the agencies' categories · a rating is an opinion on credit risk, not investment advice
History
Decisions of the agencies for Côte d'Ivoire
| Date | Agency | Decision | Rating | Outlook | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Fitch | affirmed | BB | stable outlook | ecomatin.net ↗ |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Moody's | affirmed | Ba2 | stable outlook | economie-ivoirienne.ci ↗ |
| 14 Nov 2025 | S&P | affirmed | BB | stable outlook | financialafrik.com ↗ |
Questions
What is the credit rating of Côte d'Ivoire?
S&P BB · Moody's Ba2 · Fitch BB: fair rating, speculative (bb), 2 notches below investment grade, no. 5 of 34 in Africa.