18 Countries with a higher credit rating than the United States.
2 more with a better outlook.
Standard & Poor announced this evening its no longer a “sure thing” to loan money to the US of A, something that has been consistent through multiple wars, and since 1917. Clicking on any of these will bring you to Wiki, where I have pulled this newly updated information.
Country |
Rating |
Outlook |
Date |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Austria |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Canada |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Denmark |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Finland |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 France |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Germany |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Guernsey |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Hong Kong |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Isle of Man |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Liechtenstein |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Luxembourg |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Netherlands |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Norway |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Singapore |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Sweden |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Swiss Confederation |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 United Kingdom |
AAA | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 Belgium |
AA+ | Negative | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 New Zealand |
AA+ | Stable | Jul 2011 | [2][3] |
 United States of America |
AA+ | Negative | Aug 2011 | [4][5] |
