Makrognosis

Philippines Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score

Model scoreCode CREDIT:PH

Model score54 / 1009 Nov 2026
Grade equivalentBBB-model-implied
BandSpeculative grade0–100 scale, 100 = strongest
Rank62nd of 84economies scored

Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Philippines at 54 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BBB- on the familiar letter scale — speculative grade.

The score is up 0.8 points from 53 on 1 October 2026.

That places Philippines 62nd of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.

Key inputs include government debt of 63.2% of GDP, a fiscal balance of −3.9% of GDP, a current account balance of −3.3% 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.

Philippines sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 202640.042.545.047.550.052.555.0Robomacro
Philippines sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 2026. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.

Score history

Assessment dateScoreGrade equivalent
9 November 202653.9BBB-
1 October 202653.1BBB-
31 July 202653.1BBB-
30 July 202646.2BB
26 July 202648.2BB+
21 June 202647.7BB+
18 June 202642.2BB-
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Score, grade equivalent and inputs for 84 economies. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/PH"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/PH",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
score = r.json()["headline"]["score_0_100"]
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What drives the score

The model's published inputs for Philippines, from official national and international statistics.

InputValueVintage
GDP per capitaUS$4,170.72026
Real GDP growth, 5-year average5.8%2026
Inflation, recent average5.0%2026
Government debt63.2% of GDP2026
Fiscal balance−3.9% of GDP2026
Current account balance−3.3% of GDP2026
External debt26.3% of GDP2026
Foreign-exchange reserves7.3 months of imports2026
Governance (World Bank WGI composite)−0.3432026

How Philippines compares

#EconomyAs ofScore
1Russia9 Nov 2026100
2Turkey9 Nov 2026100
3Denmark9 Nov 202698
4Switzerland9 Nov 202696
5Netherlands9 Nov 202695
57Brazil9 Nov 202656
58Mexico9 Nov 202656
59Peru9 Nov 202655
60Vietnam9 Nov 202654
61Colombia9 Nov 202654
62Philippines9 Nov 202654
63Kazakhstan9 Nov 202653
64China9 Nov 202653
65Morocco9 Nov 202653
66Ivory Coast9 Nov 202652
67Ukraine9 Nov 202650
68Tanzania9 Nov 202650

All 84 economies ranked →

Philippines economic indicators

Philippines GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Philippines Inflation Rate (CPI)Philippines Core Inflation RatePhilippines Unemployment RatePhilippines Industrial ProductionPhilippines Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Philippines Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesPhilippines Exports of goods, FOB (PSA OpenSTAT IMTS 0012L4DFTS0), USD millionPhilippines Imports of goods, CIF (PSA OpenSTAT IMTS 0012L4DFTS0), USD millionPhilippines Government Debt to GDPPhilippines BSP Target Reverse Repurchase Rate (policy rate)Philippines CMWPI All Items NCR (2018=100, PSA)Philippines GDP in US DollarsPhilippines Labor Force Participation RatePhilippines PHP per USD, monthly average (BSP reference rate)Philippines Philippine Peso per US Dollar

FAQ

What is Philippines's credit rating?
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Philippines at 54/100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BBB- (speculative 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/PH 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.