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Which countries have a higher credit rating than the US?

When Standard & Poor's downgraded the US from its AAA status to AA+ on Aug. 5, it knocked just one country off a lengthy list. Now, there are 18 nations with AAA credit ratings.

13. Sweden

Maja Suslin / Scanpix / Reuters
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria meets well wishers gathered outside the palace gates at Solliden, on July 14, 2011. The Crown Princess celebrated her 34th birthday with the Royal family at the summer palace on island Oeland.

  • By Mary Helen Miller Correspondent

GDP: $456 billion

Debt: $181 billion, or 40 percent of GDP

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