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Country risk March 2011: Country rankings and acknowledgements
For more information contact Andrew Mortimer, Deputy Editor - Euromoney Country Risk (ECR) +44 (0) 20 7779 8287, amortimer@euromoney.com.
Country risk March 2011: Middle East drops, sub-Saharan Africa rises
Methodology
Acknowledgements
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Current risk score |
| Current rank |
Sept '10 |
Country name |
Current score |
Economic (% score, 30% weighting) |
Political (% score, 30% weighting) |
Structural (% score, 10% weighting) |
Credit rating (score out of 10, weighting 10%) |
Debt indicators (score out of 10, weighting 10%) |
Access to capital markets (score out of 10, weighting 10%) |
| 1 |
1 |
Norway |
93.44 |
90.40 |
92.97 |
84.10 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 2 |
6 |
Luxembourg |
91.03 |
81.00 |
93.67 |
86.25 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 3 |
2 |
Switzerland |
89.59 |
82.50 |
87.23 |
86.71 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 4 |
4 |
Denmark |
89.21 |
78.33 |
92.10 |
83.25 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 5 |
3 |
Sweden |
88.74 |
78.17 |
90.83 |
82.83 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 6 |
12 |
Singapore |
87.48 |
78.25 |
86.28 |
83.75 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 7 |
5 |
Finland |
86.96 |
74.00 |
89.29 |
79.71 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 8 |
8 |
Netherlands |
86.67 |
75.60 |
87.38 |
77.70 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 9 |
7 |
Canada |
86.17 |
73.50 |
88.97 |
76.75 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 10 |
10 |
Australia |
85.36 |
74.50 |
85.65 |
77.63 |
9.79 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 11 |
9 |
Hong Kong |
84.84 |
81.67 |
82.83 |
83.25 |
9.17 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 12 |
13 |
Germany |
84.43 |
70.92 |
84.59 |
77.79 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 13 |
11 |
Austria |
84.01 |
72.20 |
82.28 |
76.65 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 14 |
14 |
New Zealand |
83.62 |
62.67 |
91.15 |
81.50 |
9.58 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 15 |
17 |
United States |
81.60 |
60.67 |
85.25 |
78.35 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 16 |
16 |
United Kingdom |
80.04 |
59.80 |
82.91 |
74.80 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 17 |
23 |
Taiwan |
80.04 |
74.60 |
75.89 |
74.70 |
7.92 |
10.00 |
9.50 |
| 18 |
17 |
France |
79.89 |
62.56 |
79.30 |
73.39 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| 19 |
22 |
Cyprus |
77.02 |
67.00 |
75.97 |
74.29 |
7.71 |
10.00 |
9.00 |
| 20 |
20 |
Belgium |
76.87 |
62.25 |
78.82 |
71.75 |
9.38 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 21 |
21 |
Qatar |
75.53 |
79.75 |
66.17 |
59.81 |
8.75 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
| 22 |
30 |
Macau |
75.52 |
80.00 |
60.00 |
74.00 |
8.13 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 23 |
28 |
Malta |
75.27 |
66.67 |
70.41 |
78.75 |
7.29 |
10.00 |
9.00 |
| 24 |
29 |
Czech Republic |
74.77 |
69.55 |
71.83 |
65.59 |
7.29 |
10.00 |
8.50 |
| 25 |
19 |
Japan |
74.66 |
53.80 |
76.79 |
70.80 |
8.54 |
10.00 |
9.88 |
| 26 |
24 |
Slovenia |
74.45 |
57.50 |
76.22 |
65.81 |
8.75 |
10.00 |
9.00 |
| 27 |
15 |
Chile |
73.61 |
75.63 |
75.42 |
68.34 |
7.50 |
7.95 |
6.00 |
| 28 |
27 |
Slovak Republic |
73.42 |
66.00 |
71.79 |
63.20 |
7.50 |
10.00 |
8.25 |
| 29 |
25 |
Korea South |
72.28 |
65.75 |
67.86 |
69.13 |
7.29 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 30 |
32 |
Italy |
71.20 |
57.71 |
65.94 |
70.00 |
8.13 |
10.00 |
9.00 |
| 31 |
40 |
Poland |
70.99 |
64.36 |
69.67 |
58.02 |
6.46 |
10.00 |
8.50 |
| 32 |
39 |
Kuwait |
70.47 |
76.00 |
55.34 |
55.00 |
8.54 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
| 33 |
34 |
United Arab Emirates |
69.70 |
67.50 |
59.71 |
53.96 |
8.13 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 34 |
37 |
Spain |
67.73 |
44.11 |
71.26 |
67.61 |
9.38 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
| 35 |
41 |
Oman |
67.65 |
71.25 |
61.99 |
54.63 |
7.19 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
| 36 |
38 |
Bahrain |
67.39 |
71.67 |
60.47 |
58.58 |
6.88 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
| 37 |
31 |
Israel |
66.83 |
59.00 |
68.11 |
71.25 |
7.08 |
10.00 |
4.50 |
| 38 |
35 |
Saudi Arabia |
65.12 |
72.14 |
51.67 |
53.36 |
8.13 |
10.00 |
4.50 |
| 39 |
60 |
Malaysia |
64.75 |
60.80 |
60.63 |
65.40 |
6.25 |
8.04 |
7.50 |
| 40 |
36 |
China |
63.55 |
66.88 |
48.47 |
52.41 |
7.71 |
8.73 |
7.25 |
| 41 |
42 |
Brazil |
63.22 |
67.75 |
64.50 |
60.92 |
4.38 |
8.56 |
4.50 |
| 42 |
45 |
Thailand |
63.00 |
65.33 |
52.89 |
66.00 |
5.42 |
9.03 |
6.50 |
| 43 |
26 |
Ireland |
61.72 |
38.27 |
66.69 |
73.52 |
7.92 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
| 44 |
33 |
Portugal |
61.35 |
42.14 |
64.31 |
61.36 |
7.29 |
10.00 |
6.00 |
| 45 |
63 |
Panama |
60.42 |
69.33 |
61.50 |
41.25 |
4.38 |
8.62 |
4.00 |
| 46 |
47 |
Iceland |
59.84 |
41.50 |
73.49 |
61.88 |
4.17 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
| 47 |
53 |
Hungary |
59.67 |
47.55 |
59.41 |
55.89 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
| 48 |
44 |
South Africa |
59.20 |
55.44 |
60.36 |
54.31 |
5.83 |
9.18 |
4.00 |
| 49 |
65 |
Bahamas |
59.16 |
38.00 |
62.74 |
50.00 |
5.94 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
| 50 |
51 |
Estonia |
58.79 |
62.75 |
70.32 |
67.88 |
7.08 |
0.00 |
5.00 |
| 51 |
48 |
Colombia |
58.72 |
64.22 |
61.30 |
58.36 |
3.75 |
8.47 |
3.00 |
| 52 |
61 |
Indonesia |
58.27 |
62.75 |
51.72 |
53.38 |
3.33 |
8.50 |
6.75 |
| 53 |
43 |
Mexico |
58.13 |
56.00 |
55.14 |
62.88 |
5.21 |
8.81 |
4.50 |
| 54 |
50 |
Turkey |
57.07 |
60.94 |
60.07 |
56.70 |
3.33 |
7.25 |
4.50 |
| 55 |
55 |
Lithuania |
57.05 |
47.00 |
62.48 |
57.83 |
5.21 |
6.72 |
6.50 |
| 56 |
49 |
India |
56.96 |
57.00 |
49.66 |
51.82 |
4.38 |
8.40 |
7.00 |
| 57 |
52 |
Russia |
56.83 |
61.56 |
44.30 |
49.04 |
5.21 |
8.45 |
6.50 |
| 58 |
46 |
Peru |
56.70 |
65.25 |
51.76 |
47.56 |
4.38 |
8.95 |
3.50 |
| 59 |
54 |
Croatia |
56.47 |
46.17 |
56.63 |
57.67 |
4.38 |
10.00 |
5.50 |
| 60 |
66 |
Sri Lanka |
54.86 |
56.33 |
52.01 |
71.00 |
1.88 |
8.41 |
5.00 |
| 61 |
58 |
Philippines |
54.46 |
52.67 |
50.08 |
57.50 |
2.92 |
8.23 |
6.75 |
| 62 |
102 |
Botswana |
54.00 |
47.00 |
50.96 |
33.33 |
6.56 |
8.69 |
6.00 |
| 63 |
59 |
Bulgaria |
53.82 |
57.50 |
52.57 |
42.80 |
4.58 |
6.91 |
5.00 |
| 64 |
68 |
Latvia |
52.47 |
46.17 |
61.14 |
54.67 |
3.96 |
6.85 |
4.00 |
| 65 |
56 |
Greece |
52.38 |
38.85 |
56.12 |
59.52 |
3.96 |
10.00 |
4.00 |
| 66 |
88 |
Brunei |
51.81 |
59.00 |
50.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
9.00 |
| 67 |
62 |
Morocco |
51.28 |
46.67 |
52.21 |
51.75 |
4.17 |
8.78 |
3.50 |
| 68 |
67 |
Jordan |
50.42 |
46.67 |
54.76 |
48.00 |
3.13 |
9.06 |
3.00 |
| 69 |
83 |
Armenia |
49.66 |
52.00 |
51.11 |
50.92 |
2.81 |
7.57 |
3.25 |
| 70 |
91 |
Bermuda |
49.48 |
0.00 |
69.00 |
0.00 |
8.96 |
10.00 |
9.75 |
| 71 |
75 |
Vietnam |
49.46 |
46.00 |
44.26 |
50.83 |
2.29 |
8.27 |
6.75 |
| 72 |
73 |
Romania |
49.09 |
49.78 |
44.79 |
45.19 |
3.96 |
6.99 |
5.25 |
| 73 |
74 |
Costa Rica |
48.81 |
39.00 |
54.44 |
54.38 |
3.33 |
8.02 |
4.00 |
| 74 |
72 |
Kazakhstan |
47.91 |
55.00 |
44.76 |
52.00 |
4.79 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| 75 |
57 |
Uruguay |
47.79 |
54.50 |
34.72 |
63.13 |
2.92 |
8.33 |
3.50 |
| 76 |
71 |
Georgia |
47.77 |
44.00 |
55.34 |
60.56 |
1.88 |
8.56 |
1.50 |
| 77 |
77 |
Namibia |
47.65 |
50.00 |
63.03 |
58.75 |
4.38 |
0.00 |
3.50 |
| 78 |
87 |
Azerbaijan |
46.95 |
52.75 |
38.91 |
28.44 |
3.96 |
9.12 |
3.50 |
| 79 |
81 |
Libya |
46.85 |
62.67 |
40.52 |
54.58 |
5.94 |
0.00 |
4.50 |
| 80 |
114 |
Honduras |
46.34 |
54.00 |
43.00 |
48.00 |
1.25 |
8.19 |
3.00 |
| 81 |
69 |
Tunisia |
45.41 |
35.50 |
43.22 |
49.69 |
5.00 |
7.35 |
4.50 |
| 82 |
80 |
El Salvador |
45.16 |
50.00 |
45.36 |
36.25 |
3.13 |
6.78 |
3.00 |
| 83 |
85 |
Gabon |
44.85 |
53.00 |
32.07 |
56.50 |
2.50 |
8.21 |
3.00 |
| 84 |
105 |
Mauritius |
44.78 |
29.50 |
43.98 |
31.88 |
5.00 |
9.54 |
5.00 |
| 85 |
95 |
Ghana |
44.71 |
47.71 |
46.94 |
38.39 |
1.56 |
8.89 |
2.00 |
| 86 |
70 |
Serbia |
44.34 |
43.25 |
48.23 |
58.81 |
2.50 |
6.54 |
2.00 |
| 87 |
90 |
Macedonia (FYR) |
44.23 |
46.67 |
44.61 |
38.33 |
3.44 |
7.06 |
2.50 |
| 88 |
64 |
Egypt |
44.01 |
38.11 |
39.69 |
43.36 |
3.54 |
9.30 |
3.50 |
| 89 |
78 |
Ukraine |
43.97 |
46.62 |
42.48 |
54.73 |
1.46 |
6.58 |
3.75 |
| 90 |
86 |
Argentina |
43.73 |
45.63 |
41.68 |
57.03 |
1.04 |
8.32 |
2.50 |
| 91 |
76 |
Lebanon |
43.53 |
45.25 |
45.58 |
61.31 |
1.46 |
7.22 |
1.50 |
| 92 |
82 |
Albania |
42.77 |
38.00 |
41.47 |
48.38 |
1.88 |
8.48 |
3.75 |
| 93 |
92 |
Venezuela |
42.47 |
47.67 |
32.16 |
53.67 |
1.88 |
9.30 |
2.00 |
| 94 |
118 |
Mongolia |
42.09 |
44.33 |
40.85 |
30.00 |
1.88 |
7.63 |
4.00 |
| 95 |
110 |
Nigeria |
42.05 |
45.56 |
33.67 |
45.75 |
2.19 |
9.54 |
2.00 |
| 96 |
79 |
Paraguay |
40.33 |
51.00 |
24.70 |
53.25 |
1.25 |
9.07 |
2.00 |
| 97 |
112 |
Seychelles |
40.27 |
45.00 |
51.00 |
60.00 |
0.63 |
3.37 |
1.50 |
| 98 |
96 |
Belarus |
39.84 |
43.75 |
34.38 |
27.81 |
1.88 |
8.73 |
3.00 |
| 99 |
101 |
Algeria |
39.50 |
45.80 |
37.40 |
50.60 |
0.00 |
5.50 |
4.00 |
| 100 |
100 |
Mozambique |
38.79 |
41.00 |
47.00 |
0.00 |
1.56 |
8.74 |
2.00 |
With special thanks to the World Bank, Standard & Poors, Moodys Investors Service, Fitch IBCA and the following economists/institutions for their contributions: Adam Antoniak, Bank BPH SA; Anjali Verma, MF Global Sify Securities I Pvt Ltd; Azusa Kato, BNP Paribas; Bernard Musyck, Frederick University; Camilo Perez, Banco de Bogota; Cheng Cheng-Mount, Citibank Taiwan; Colen Garrow, Brait SA Ltd; Dr Olga Mrinska, Institute of Local and Regional Initiatives; Eduard Hagara, ING Barings; Francesca Panelli, Aletti Gestielle SGR SPA; Hans Holzhacker, Nenci Francesca and Rozália Pál, UniCredit Group; Helena Horska, Raiffeisenbank; John R. Harris, Boston University; Julien Manceaux and Dmitry Polevoy, ING; Madan Sabnavis, Credit Analysis and Research Ltd; Maristella Ansanelli, Banco Fibra; Michael Kappeler, LGT Capital Management; Michael Loufir, National Bank of Greece; Nassib Ghobril, Byblos Bank; Nuchjarin Panarode, Capital Nomura Securities; Olena Bilan, Dragon-Capital; Oliver Kovacs, ICEG European Center; Panicos Demetriades, University of Leicester; Peter Meister, BHF Bank Aktien Gesellschaft; Philip Hanson, Chatham House; Plamen Plantev, ISIS; Pornthep Jubandhu, Siam Commercial Bank; Robin Clements, UBS; Shakill K. Hasssan, University of Cape Town, Tiina Helenius, Handelsbanken; Vicky Redwood, Capital Economics; Vitaliy Vavryshchuk, BG Capital; Henry Mo, Credit Suisse; Lana Soelistianingsih, PT Samuel Sekuritas; Michal Dybula, BNP Paribas; Georgy Y. Ganev, Centre for Liberal Strategies; Wei Li, Standard Chartered Bank China; Pragrom Pathomboorn, Siam Commercial Bank; Aysegul Aykol Kocabas; Tekstil Bankasi; Martin Pelucha, University of Economics in Prague ; Galina Borisova Hale, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Ilias Lekkos, Piraeus bank, Athens; Dalton Gardimam, Banco Bradesco; M. Nicolas J. Firzli, Canadian European Economic Council; Yasuo Yamamoto, Mizuho Research Institute.