🇧🇸 Bahamas National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Bahamas government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $10.5 billion, growing at $13 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 77%. Per-citizen share: $26,336.
About Bahamas's 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.
Bahamas's debt-to-GDP ratio of 77% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Bahamas ranks 115th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $13 per second, Bahamas adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $0 billion per year. Each of Bahamas's 0 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $26,336. 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.
Bahamas National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bahamas's national debt right now?
Bahamas's national debt is approximately $10.5 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $13 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 77% and each citizen's share is about $26,336.
How fast is Bahamas's debt growing?
Bahamas's government debt grows at approximately $13 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Bahamas's debt per capita?
Each of Bahamas's 0 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $26,336 of the national debt.
What is Bahamas's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Bahamas's debt-to-GDP ratio is 77%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Bahamas's 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 World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 10,400,000,000 + 13 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bs (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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