A country’s long-term prosperity influences its ability to service debt and supports the growth of businesses within its borders. Traditional sovereign credit assessments can be enhanced with additional insights beyond macro-economic analysis.  

Morningstar Sustainalytics' Country Risk Ratings:
Leverage national wealth data and over 35 ESG metrics to assess the risks to a country’s economic development and prosperity through an ESG lens. Our qualitative, proprietary analyst-driven overlays reflect ongoing material events, providing subscribers with an enriched view of sovereign risk.   

The solution offers: 

• Modular and Flexible Integration into Investment Analysis 
  Our modular ratings provide flexibility, allowing analysis of a sovereign’s ESG profile alone or combined with wealth risks for a comprehensive view. Covering 164 countries, the product offers scores, grades, and indicator breakdowns, representing 97% of issuable sovereign debt.  

• Curated and Granular Insights 
  Our ratings align with industry standards but emphasize the most impactful insights. The framework highlights true leaders and laggards based on performance, offering a balanced risk management assessment.  

• Full Integration for Portfolio Analysis 
  This product seamlessly complements our ESG Risk Ratings, enabling thorough portfolio ESG risk analysis.  

• Transparent, In-House Methodology 
  Our rating is built from in-house methodology, research, and analysts, allowing for full transparency and consistency. 

• Qualitative Event Analysis 
  Our in-house, expert analyst team covers over 300 events with qualitative analysis, identifying the impact of diverse risk factors across all severity levels.  

• Dynamic Ratings Reflecting Real-Time Events 
  Updated quarterly, our forward-looking ratings adjust to critical events, keeping you informed on evolving risks.