Venezuela, RB VEN

Venezuela, RB sovereign credibility, in brief

Venezuela, RB scores 16.9 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band < 35. That ranks it 20 of 20 in Latin America & Caribbean, the 5th percentile of the region. CPI 387.4% (implicit target) — credibility severely compromised (17/100).

As of 2026-09-08 · scored daily from public data under methodology v6

Regional standing

Rank 20/20 in Latin America & Caribbean · 5th percentile

In one line

CPI 387.4% (implicit target) — credibility severely compromised (17/100)

Venezuela, RB holds #151 on the headline ranking, against 19 others we score in Latin America & Caribbean. 18 of them sit in a stronger band than Venezuela, RB and none in a weaker one. Their split: 15 in 50–65, 3 in 35–50, 1 in < 35. Paraguay tops them at #10; Haiti closes them at #147. The nearest neighbour above Venezuela, RB is Haiti at #147; none in this region sit below it. At the bottom step, the peer that matters is whoever exited it most recently. Without a week-earlier reading there is no direction to set against the table yet. Same seven dimensions, same sources, same day.

Rank is the position in the full cross-country ranking, not within Latin America & Caribbean. 19 of these 19 carry one. Composite scores are part of a subscription.

Questions about the Venezuela, RB score

What does a score of 16.9 mean for Venezuela, RB?

16.9/100, band < 35: target and outturn are barely related, which is what a lost anchor looks like. That is 33.1 points below the 50 mid-point of the scale. Seven weighted dimensions produce the figure and no analyst adjusts it afterwards. Nothing in it is a forecast — it grades what Venezuela, RB's central bank has already done, said and delivered.

How often is Venezuela, RB's score updated?

Nightly, off that day's public releases; this page carries the 2026-09-08 run. There is no reading from seven days ago to set this one against. A 90-day trailing average damps single prints, so a weekly move past a couple of points is a real one. Tomorrow's run replaces the 2026-09-08 figure outright rather than revising it in place.

What is the < 35 credibility band?

Five bands cut the scale — ≥ 80, 65–80, 50–65, 35–50, < 35 — and < 35 is step 5. Venezuela, RB clears its 0 floor by 16.9 and stops 18.1 short of 35. Nothing sits below < 35; the step back up is 35–50. Bands grade monetary behaviour, not default risk, so none of this is a credit rating.