🇧🇸 Bahamas National Debt Clock
Live tracker for the Bahamas government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $12.4 billion, growing at $17 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 69%. Per-citizen share: $29,702.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, the Bahamas ranks 43rd by debt-to-GDP, 119th by total debt and 23rd by debt per person.
About the Bahamas' National Debt
The Bahamas saw debt jump after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the pandemic's blow to its tourism-dependent economy.
The Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio of 69% is elevated: higher than 68% 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, the Bahamas ranks 119th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $17 per second, the Bahamas adds about $1 million to its government debt every day — roughly $536 million per year. Each of the Bahamas' 0 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $29,702. 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.
Bahamas National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bahamas' national debt right now?
The Bahamas' national debt is approximately $12.4 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $17 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 69% and each citizen's share is about $29,702.
How fast is the Bahamas' debt growing?
The Bahamas' government debt is growing at approximately $17 per second — about $1 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is the Bahamas' debt per capita?
Each of the Bahamas' 0 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $29,702 of the national debt.
What is the Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio?
The Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio is 69%. That is higher than 68% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is the Bahamas' government debt at this level?
The Bahamas saw debt jump after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and the pandemic's blow to its tourism-dependent economy.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 11,938,400,000 + 17 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bs (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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