GDP: $223 billion
Debt: $216 billion, or 97 percent of GDP
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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.
12. Singapore
