Sovereign rating
Tunisia: B−: a weak rating, highly speculative
Tunisia is no. 27 of the 34 African countries rated, among the lowest rated in Africa. The country pays its debts, but a shock (commodity prices, a political crisis) could stop it. Borrowing is expensive.
- Category
- Highly speculative (B)
- In Africa
- no. 27 of 34
- Trend
- Stable
6 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 Tunisia
| Date | Agency | Decision | Rating | Outlook | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Fitch | affirmed | B− | stable outlook | businessnews.com.tn ↗ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Moody's | affirmed | Caa1 | stable outlook | fr.allafrica.com ↗ |
Questions
What is the credit rating of Tunisia?
Moody's Caa1 · Fitch B−: weak rating, highly speculative (b), 6 notches below investment grade, no. 27 of 34 in Africa.