Portafolio (Colombia) — Economía

Colombia Cae a BB- Con Perspectiva Estable, Su Peor Calificación en 30 Años Y Por Debajo De La Crisis De...

Standard & Poor’s has lowered Colombia’s sovereign credit rating from BB to BB‑, marking the country’s weakest rating in more than three decades and a level not seen even during the 1999 crisis. The downgrade reflects a widening fiscal deficit that grew from 4.2% of GDP in 2023 to 6.4% in 2025, edging closer to Brazil’s 8.3% gap and surpassing Chile’s 3.6% figure. S&P cites a persistent structural imbalance—excess spending over revenue—rather than pandemic‑era debt alone as the primary driver. The move follows a historical rating trajectory that has oscillated between BBB‑ and BB levels since 1993.