The State of Paraíba has consolidated its excellence in fiscal management and investment capacity by achieving the highest rating in important evaluations.

In the international scenario, the State maintained, in 2025, the 'brAAA' rating (Triple A) by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services (S&P Global Ratings), one of the world's largest risk classification agencies. This is the highest score assigned by the agency, certifying that the government maintains efficient management and low credit risk, with full capacity to honor its financial obligations and carry out large investments with its own resources. This evaluation is a differential that enables the State Government to contract international credit operations at more attractive rates.

The evaluation by the National Treasury Secretariat (STN) attests to the excellent fiscal health of the State Government. After keeping the state of Paraíba ranked with the 'CAPAG A' (Payment Capacity) score for four consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024), the classification was elevated in 2025 to 'CAPAG A+'. This new score, in addition to confirming the equilibrium of fiscal management, recognizes the transparency, accuracy, and consistency in sending accounting and fiscal information to the National Treasury. With this result, Paraíba not only maintains the distinction of being the only State in the Northeast with five consecutive maximum scores in the STN evaluation, but also raises its level of excellence.

For the second consecutive year, Paraíba maintained its leadership position in the Northeast Region in the 2025 State Competitiveness Ranking, released by the Center for Public Leadership (CLP). With an overall score of 49.3, the State showed advancement in the national ranking, surpassing Amazonas and reaching the 11th place overall in Brazil. This robust result reflects the consistency of the state government's management, which stood out in several pillars, especially in Innovation, where it achieved the 1st position in the Northeast and 5th in Brazil, and Market Potential, where it leads the Northeast and occupies the 7th position nationally. Additionally, the Fiscal Soundness pillar—recognized as a fundamental condition for sustained growth—maintained the 11th national position, supported by excellent results in its components, such as Liquidity (5th place) and Solvency (5th place).

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