Guyana Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score
Model scoreCode CREDIT:GY
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Guyana at 57 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BBB- on the familiar letter scale — investment grade.
The score is unchanged from the previous assessment on 1 October 2026.
That places Guyana 54th of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.
Key inputs include government debt of 28.6% of GDP, a fiscal balance of −5.4% of GDP, a current account balance of 13.9% of GDP.
This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.
Score history
| Assessment date | Score | Grade equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2026 | 56.8 | BBB- |
| 1 October 2026 | 56.8 | BBB- |
| 31 July 2026 | 56.8 | BBB- |
| 30 July 2026 | 51.0 | BB+ |
| 26 July 2026 | 52.4 | BB+ |
| 21 June 2026 | 51.4 | BB+ |
| 18 June 2026 | 52.8 | BBB- |
Score, grade equivalent and inputs for 84 economies. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/GY"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/GY",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
score = r.json()["headline"]["score_0_100"]
Get a free API key → · API docsWhat drives the score
The model's published inputs for Guyana, from official national and international statistics.
| Input | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | US$32,414 | 2026 |
| Real GDP growth, 5-year average | 34.2% | 2026 |
| Inflation, recent average | 3.4% | 2026 |
| Government debt | 28.6% of GDP | 2026 |
| Fiscal balance | −5.4% of GDP | 2026 |
| Current account balance | 13.9% of GDP | 2026 |
| External debt | 22.6% of GDP | 2026 |
| Foreign-exchange reserves | 0.8 months of imports | 2026 |
| Governance (World Bank WGI composite) | −0.186 | 2026 |
How Guyana compares
| # | Economy | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 Nov 2026 | 100 |
| 2 | Turkey | 9 Nov 2026 | 100 |
| 3 | Denmark | 9 Nov 2026 | 98 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 9 Nov 2026 | 96 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 9 Nov 2026 | 95 |
| 49 | Argentina | 9 Nov 2026 | 58 |
| 50 | Panama | 9 Nov 2026 | 58 |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9 Nov 2026 | 57 |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 9 Nov 2026 | 57 |
| 53 | Jordan | 9 Nov 2026 | 57 |
| 54 | Guyana | 9 Nov 2026 | 57 |
| 55 | Thailand | 9 Nov 2026 | 57 |
| 56 | Bahrain | 9 Nov 2026 | 56 |
| 57 | Brazil | 9 Nov 2026 | 56 |
| 58 | Mexico | 9 Nov 2026 | 56 |
| 59 | Peru | 9 Nov 2026 | 55 |
| 60 | Vietnam | 9 Nov 2026 | 54 |
Guyana economic indicators
FAQ
- What is Guyana's credit rating?
- Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Guyana at 57/100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BBB- (investment grade). This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.
- How is the sovereign risk score calculated?
- A statistical model scores each economy from published inputs — government debt and fiscal balance, current account and external debt, GDP per capita and growth, inflation, reserves and governance — on a 0–100 scale where 100 is the strongest credit. It is re-run as the inputs update.
- Where can I get the data?
- Through the Makrognosis API: GET /v1/credit/GY returns the score history and inputs; /v1/credit/universe lists every economy.
This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.
Last assessed 2026-11-09. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.