A Think-and-Do Tank Benchmarking How Global South Countries Engage Their Diasporas on Governance, Innovation, Climate, and Digital Transformation

Previous Monthly Data for Diaspora Bond Readiness Index

January

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125high
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123medium
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaB2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125high
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225high
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125high
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103medium
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125high
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123medium
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

December

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125high
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123medium
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaB2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125high
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225high
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125high
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103medium
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125high
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123medium
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

November

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125high
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123medium
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaB2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125high
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225high
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125high
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103medium
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125high
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123medium
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

October

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125high
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123medium
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaB2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125high
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225high
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125high
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103medium
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125high
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123medium
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

September

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125medium
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123low
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaBStable2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125medium
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225medium
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125medium
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103low
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125medium
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123low
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

August

CountryS&P Credit RatingOutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125medium
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123low
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaBStable2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125medium
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225medium
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125medium
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103low
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125medium
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123low
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low

July

CountryS&P Credit RatingS&P OutlookDiaspora Engagement Policy (0-2)Sovereign Credit Rating (0-2)Diaspora Remittances (% of GDP) (0-2)Total Readiness Score (0-6)Readiness Category
AlgeriaBStable2103medium
AngolaB-Stable0112low
BeninBB-Stable2125high
BotswanaBBB+Stable2215high
Burkina FasoNR0000low
BurundiNR0022low
Cabo VerdeBStable2103medium
CameroonB1113medium
Central African RepublicNR1001low
ChadNR1023medium
ComorosNR2024medium
Democratic Republic of the CongoNR2013medium
Republic of the CongoCCC0101low
Cote d’IvoireBB0224medium
DjiboutiNR1012low
EgyptB-0123medium
Equatorial GuineaNR0022low
EritreaNR1023medium
EswatiniNR1023medium
EthiopiaSD2024medium
GabonCCC+0123medium
GambiaNR2013medium
GhanaSD2024medium
GuineaNR1001low
Guinea-BissauNR0000low
KenyaB2114medium
LesothoNR0022low
LiberiaNR2024medium
LibyaNR2013medium
MadagascarB-2125high
MalawiNR1023medium
MaliNR2002low
MauritaniaNR1023medium
MauritiusBBB-1225high
MoroccoBB+2215high
MozambiqueCCC+1113medium
NamibiaBB2204medium
NigerNR2024medium
NigeriaB-2125high
RwandaBStable2125high
Sao Tome and PrincipeNR0000low
SenegalB-Negative2103medium
SeychellesBB-2114medium
Sierra LeoneNR0000low
SomaliaNR0022low
South AfricaBB-Positive2125high
South SudanNR1001low
SudanNR0022low
TanzaniaNR1023medium
TogoB1102low
TunisiaCCC+1102low
UgandaB-0123medium
ZambiaSD1023medium
ZimbabweNR0022low