🇧🇭 Bahrain National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Bahrain government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $74.2 billion, growing at $136 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 144%. Per-citizen share: $45,362.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Bahrain ranks 6th by debt-to-GDP, 65th by total debt and 15th by debt per person.
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 144% is among the highest in the world: higher than 96% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Bahrain ranks 65th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $136 per second, Bahrain adds about $12 million to its government debt every day — roughly $4.3 billion per year. Each of Bahrain's 2 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $45,362. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). 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 $74.2 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $136 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 144% and each citizen's share is about $45,362.
How fast is Bahrain's debt growing?
Bahrain's government debt is growing at approximately $136 per second — about $12 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Bahrain's debt per capita?
Each of Bahrain's 2 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $45,362 of the national debt.
What is Bahrain's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Bahrain's debt-to-GDP ratio is 144%. That is higher than 96% of the 135 governments tracked here.
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 WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 70,639,965,303 + 136 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bh (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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