Global Economic Projections: Country Risk Methodology

Methodology

In this month’s extended analysis of country risk, Euromoney has assigned its own sovereign ratings on the basis of each country’s overall score. These ratings are: α α α (total score 90.01-100), α α (80.01-90), α (70.01-80), β β β (60.01-70), β β (50.01-60), β (40.01-50), Δ Δ Δ(30.01-40), Δ Δ (20.01-30) and Δ (10.01-20). Countries which score below 10.01 are unrated (n/r).

The overall score is established using nine weighted categories which are calculated as follows: the highest score in each category receives the full mark for the weighting; the lowest receives zero.