🇧🇭 Bahrain National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Bahrain government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $42.7 billion, growing at $63 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 141%. Per-citizen share: $28,434.
About Bahrain's National Debt
Bahrain carries one of the highest debt ratios among Gulf states, holding smaller oil reserves than its neighbours; it has leaned on financial support from Saudi Arabia and other GCC partners.
Bahrain's debt-to-GDP ratio of 141% is in the critical range, well above IMF concern thresholds, where debt-service costs consume a large share of revenue and crowd out public services and investment. By total government debt, Bahrain ranks 66th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $63 per second, Bahrain adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $2 billion per year. Each of Bahrain's 2 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $28,434. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Bahrain National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bahrain's national debt right now?
Bahrain's national debt is approximately $42.7 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $63 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 141% and each citizen's share is about $28,434.
How fast is Bahrain's debt growing?
Bahrain's government debt grows at approximately $63 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Bahrain's debt per capita?
Each of Bahrain's 2 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $28,434 of the national debt.
What is Bahrain's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Bahrain's debt-to-GDP ratio is 141%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Bahrain's government debt at this level?
Bahrain carries one of the highest debt ratios among Gulf states, holding smaller oil reserves than its neighbours; it has leaned on financial support from Saudi Arabia and other GCC partners.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 42,000,000,000 + 63 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bh (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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