| Antigua and Barbuda |
| Hon. Robin Yearwood, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
646,952,576 |
| GDP |
709,825,920 |
| Political risk |
42.72% |
| Argentina |
| Mr Alfonso Prat Gay, President |
| H.E Mr Roberto Lavagna, Minister of Economy |
| GNI |
154,145,062,912 |
| GDP |
102,191,431,680 |
| Current account balance |
-4554400000* |
| S&P |
SD |
| Moody's |
Ca |
| Fitch |
DDD |
| Political risk |
13.03% |
| Bahamas |
| Mr Julian W Francis, Governor |
| Hon. Perry Christie, Minister of Finance & Planning |
| Political risk |
72.62% |
| Barbados |
| Dr. Marion Williams, Central Bank Governor |
| Rt. Hon. Owen S Arthur, Minister of Finance |
| Political risk |
76.34% |
| Belize |
| Rt. Hon. Said W Musa, Minister of Finance |
| Mr Jorge Meliton Auil, Central Bank Governor |
| GNI |
750,258,368 |
| GDP |
843,080,512 |
| Political risk |
32.42% |
| Bolivia |
| Lic. Jose Antonio Morales Anaya, Central Bank Governor |
| H.E. Jorge Torres Obleas, Minister of Finance & Economy |
| GNI |
7,857,711,104 |
| GDP |
7,677,535,744 |
| Current account balance |
-292500000* |
| Political risk |
29.35% |
| Brazil |
| H.E. Antonio Palocci, Minister of Finance |
| Mr Henrique Meirelles, President |
| GNI |
497,393,238,016 |
| GDP |
452,387,078,144 |
| Current account balance |
-23211000000* |
| S&P |
B+ |
| Moody's |
B2 |
| Fitch |
B |
| Political risk |
46.77% |
| Canada |
| Mr David A Dodge, Governor |
| Hon. John Manley, Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
700,454,273,024 |
| GDP |
715,692,310,528 |
| Current account balance |
11,037,060,096 |
| S&P |
AAA |
| Moody's |
Aaa |
| Fitch |
AA+ |
| Political risk |
98.58% |
| Chile |
| H.E. Nicolas Eyzaguirre Guzman, Minister of Finance |
| Mr Carlos A. Massad, President |
| GNI |
66,317,619,200 |
| GDP |
64,153,722,880 |
| Current account balance |
-1,143,249,664 |
| S&P |
A- |
| Moody's |
Baa1 |
| Fitch |
A- |
| Political risk |
76.67% |
| Colombia |
| H.E. Alberto Carrasquilla, Minister of Finance |
| Mr Miguel Urrutia, Governor |
| GNI |
80,100,900,864 |
| GDP |
82,194,358,272 |
| Current account balance |
-1,577,500,032 |
| S&P |
BB |
| Moody's |
Ba2 |
| Fitch |
BB |
| Political risk |
47.43% |
| Costa Rica |
| H.E. Alberto Dent, Minister of Finance |
| Mr Francisco De Paula, President |
| GNI |
16,168,924,160 |
| GDP |
16,886,567,936 |
| Current account balance |
-701500000* |
| S&P |
BB |
| Moody's |
Ba1 |
| Fitch |
BB |
| Political risk |
59.15% |
|
| Cuba |
| H.E. Georgina Barreiro Fajardo, Minister of Finance & Prices |
| Political risk |
7.56% |
| Dominica |
| Hon. Pierre Charles, Prime Minister & Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
228,321,728 |
| GDP |
254,407,408 |
| Current account balance |
-48859260* |
| Political risk |
36.36% |
| Dominican Republic |
| H.E. Rafael Calderon, Secretary of State for Finance |
| Mr Jose Lois Malkun, Central Bank Governor |
| GNI |
20,048,596,992 |
| GDP |
21,285,363,712 |
| Current account balance |
-838900000* |
| Political risk |
36.47% |
| Ecuador |
| Mauricio Yepez Najas, President |
| H.E. Mauricio Pozo, Minister of Economy & Finance |
| GNI |
19,047,823,360 |
| GDP |
24,347,000,832 |
| Current account balance |
-1,221,699,968 |
| Political risk |
30.56% |
| El Salvador |
| Ms Luz Maria Serpas de Portillo, President |
| Lic. Miguel Ernesto Lacayo, Minister of Economy & Finance |
| GNI |
13,538,371,584 |
| GDP |
14,286,971,904 |
| Current account balance |
-176914300* |
| S&P |
BB+ |
| Moody's |
Baa3 |
| Fitch |
BB+ |
| Political risk |
46.11% |
| Grenada |
| Hon. Anthony Boatswain, Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
356,425,632 |
| GDP |
414,148,128 |
| Political risk |
50.27% |
| Guatemala |
| Hon. Eduardo Humberto Weymann, Minister of Public Finance |
| Lizardo Arturo Sosa Lapez, President |
| GNI |
20,928,665,600 |
| GDP |
23,251,742,720 |
| Current account balance |
-1237900000* |
| Political risk |
41.18% |
| Guyana |
| Hon. Sasenaraine Kowlessar MP, Minister of Finance |
| Ms. Dolly Singh, Governor |
| GNI |
651,051,904 |
| GDP |
709,548,160 |
| Political risk |
35.60% |
| Haiti |
| Venel Joseph, Governor |
| H.E. Faubert Gustave, Minister of Economy & Finance |
| GNI |
3,678,241,536 |
| GDP |
3,589,661,184 |
| Current account balance |
-176900000* |
| Political risk |
14.90% |
| Honduras |
| H.E. Ms. Arturo Alvarado, Minister of Finance |
| Ms. Maria Elena Mondragon de Villar, President |
| GNI |
6,213,630,976 |
| GDP |
6,594,078,720 |
| Current account balance |
-325000000* |
| Political risk |
34.39% |
| Jamaica |
| Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, Minsiter of Finance & Planning |
| Derick Latibeaudierre, Governor |
| GNI |
7,367,610,880 |
| GDP |
8,000,647,680 |
| Current account balance |
-788400000* |
| Political risk |
43.81% |
| Mexico |
| H.E. Francisco Gil-Diaz, Minister of Finance |
| Guillermo Ortiz Martinez, Governor |
| GNI |
596,702,658,560 |
| GDP |
637,205,282,816 |
| Current account balance |
-14,051,000,320 |
| Moody's |
Baa2 |
| Fitch |
BBB- |
| Political risk |
67.47% |
| Nicaragua |
| Mario Alonso Icabalceta, President |
| H.E. Eduardo Montealegre Rivas, Minister of Finance & Public Debt |
| Current account balance |
-557400000* |
| Political risk |
19.72% |
| Panama |
| H.E. Norberto Delgado Duran, Minister of Economy & Finance |
| Bolivar Pariente C., Governor |
| GNI |
11,817,776,128 |
| GDP |
12,295,799,808 |
| Current account balance |
-153,700,000 |
| S&P |
BB |
| Moody's |
Baa1 |
| Fitch |
BB+ |
| Political risk |
48.63% |
| Paraguay |
| H.E. Alcides Jimenez, Minister of Finance & Economy |
| Juan Ortizvely, President |
| GNI |
6,441,989,120 |
| GDP |
5,388,835,328 |
| Current account balance |
293,700,000 |
| Political risk |
21.91% |
| Peru |
| Richard Webb, President |
| H.E. Javier Silva Ruete, Minister of Economy & Finance |
| GNI |
54,734,442,496 |
| GDP |
56,901,464,064 |
| Current account balance |
-1098000000* |
| S&P |
BB- |
| Moody's |
Ba3 |
| Fitch |
BB- |
| Political risk |
44.91% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Rt. Hon Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister & Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
293,058,400 |
| GDP |
339,914,816 |
| Current account balance |
-117236465.8* |
| St. Lucia |
| H.E. Kenny Davis Anthony, Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
608,559,488 |
| GDP |
659,814,784 |
| Current account balance |
-83824370.42* |
| Political risk |
55.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Hon. Ralph E Gonsalves, Prime Minister & Minister of Finance |
| Sir Dwight Venner, K.B.E., Governor |
| GNI |
328,673,824 |
| GDP |
360,600,000 |
| Political risk |
57.39% |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
| Mr Ewart S Williams, Governor |
| H.E. Patrick Manning, Minister of Finance |
| GNI |
8,553,056,768 |
| GDP |
9,371,980,800 |
| Political risk |
63.31% |
| United States of America |
| Hon. Paul O'Neill, Secretary of the Treasury |
| Mr Alan Greenspan, Chairman |
| GNI |
10,110,086,676,480 |
| GDP |
10,416,818,225,152 |
| Current account balance |
-503,427,006,464 |
| S&P |
AAA |
| Moody's |
Aaa |
| Fitch |
AAA |
| Political risk |
99.78% |
| Uruguay |
| Julio De Brun, President |
| GNI |
14,769,427,456 |
| GDP |
12,324,733,952 |
| Current account balance |
392,901 |
| S&P |
B- |
| Moody's |
B3 |
| Fitch |
B- |
| Political risk |
26.83% |
| Venezuela |
| H.E. Tobias Suarez Nobrega, Minister of Finance |
| Dr. Diego L. Castellanos, President |
| GNI |
102,577,389,568 |
| GDP |
94,339,735,552 |
| Current account balance |
4,491,680,256 |
| S&P |
CCC+ |
| Moody's |
Caa1 |
| Fitch |
B- |
| Political risk |
26.40% |