Ukraine Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score
Model scoreCode CREDIT:UA
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Ukraine at 50 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BB+ on the familiar letter scale — speculative grade.
The score is unchanged from the previous assessment on 1 October 2026.
That places Ukraine 67th of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.
Key inputs include government debt of 92.1% of GDP, a fiscal balance of −18.8% of GDP, a current account balance of −8.0% 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 | 50.4 | BB+ |
| 1 October 2026 | 50.4 | BB+ |
| 31 July 2026 | 50.4 | BB+ |
| 30 July 2026 | 31.8 | B |
| 26 July 2026 | 31.5 | B |
| 21 June 2026 | 23.9 | B- |
| 18 June 2026 | 15.7 | CCC |
Score, grade equivalent and inputs for 84 economies. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/UA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/UA",
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 Ukraine, from official national and international statistics.
| Input | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | US$5,865.9 | 2026 |
| Real GDP growth, 5-year average | −2.9% | 2026 |
| Inflation, recent average | 8.4% | 2026 |
| Government debt | 92.1% of GDP | 2026 |
| Fiscal balance | −18.8% of GDP | 2026 |
| Current account balance | −8.0% of GDP | 2026 |
| External debt | 101.3% of GDP | 2026 |
| Foreign-exchange reserves | 5.0 months of imports | 2026 |
| Governance (World Bank WGI composite) | −0.473 | 2026 |
How Ukraine 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 |
| 62 | Philippines | 9 Nov 2026 | 54 |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 9 Nov 2026 | 53 |
| 64 | China | 9 Nov 2026 | 53 |
| 65 | Morocco | 9 Nov 2026 | 53 |
| 66 | Ivory Coast | 9 Nov 2026 | 52 |
| 67 | Ukraine | 9 Nov 2026 | 50 |
| 68 | Tanzania | 9 Nov 2026 | 50 |
| 69 | Ecuador | 9 Nov 2026 | 49 |
| 70 | Kenya | 9 Nov 2026 | 49 |
| 71 | Serbia | 9 Nov 2026 | 48 |
| 72 | Algeria | 9 Nov 2026 | 48 |
| 73 | Laos | 9 Nov 2026 | 47 |
Ukraine economic indicators
FAQ
- What is Ukraine's credit rating?
- Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Ukraine at 50/100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to BB+ (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/UA 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.