Credit Rating
Introduced in the Toolbox Theory Update as part of the economic reform changes, Credit Rating shows the reliability of a nation to repay its debtors (coporate, national or private investors).
A country's credit rating dictates how much debt they can accumulate and how much interest their debt will accrue.
| Bracket | Rating | American
Grades |
German
Grades |
Japanese
Grades |
Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green
Bracket |
Prime |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: Unlimited
Interest Rates: +1.5% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -90% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +25% |
| Exceptional |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +250%
Interest Rates: +1.7% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -80% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +15%. | |
| Good |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +200%
Interest Rates: +2.2% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -60% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +10% | |
| Yellow
Bracket |
Intermediate |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +175%
Interest Rates: +3% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -40% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: +5% |
| Acceptable |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +150%
Interest Rates: +4.27% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: -20% Stablity: 5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: 0% | |
| Fair |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +140%
Interest Rates: +5.8% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 0% Stablity: 0% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -10% | |
| Orange
Bracket |
Mediocre |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +130%
Interest Rates: +7.6% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 20% Stablity: -5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -20% |
| Poor |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +120%
Interest Rates: +9.8% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 35% Stablity: -7.5% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -30% | |
| Terrible |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +110%
Interest Rates: +12.4% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 50% Stablity: -10% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -40% | |
| Red
Bracket |
Junk |  |
 |
 |
Debt Ceiling: +100%
Interest Rates: +20% Effect of Debt on Interest Rates: 100% Stablity: -20% Effect of Debt on GDP Growth: -50% |