Research Article

Reconstruction Rating Model of Sovereign Debt by Logical Analysis of Data

Table 6

Applied variables for exploring the hidden pattern of the Fitch rating system.

NotationAttribute

CCash surplus/deficit (% age of GDP)
EXExports of goods and services (% of GDP)
GGDP per capita (current US$)
IMImports of goods and services (% age of GDP)
RERevenue, excluding grants (% age of GDP)
SDShort-term debt (% age of total reserves)
TDTotal debt service (% age of exports of goods, services, and primary income)
CGCentral government debt, total (% age of GDP)
EExpense (% age of GDP)
GGGDP per capita growth (annual % age)
GSGross savings (% age of GDP)
IVIndustry, value added (% age of GDP)
IInflation, consumer prices (annual % age)
PPPPPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
RTotal reserves (includes gold, current US$)
UUrban population (% age of total)
PGPopulation growth (annual % age)
PAPopulation ages 0–14 (% age of total)
UNUnemployment, male (% age of male labor force) (modelled ILO estimate)
MMobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)