🏳️ Bahamas, The
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
77.2%
of GDP
Global Rank
#51
of 192
SOE Debt
+4.3%
4 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 72.9%Dev Banks: 0.2%Energy SOEs: 3.2%Infrastructure: 0.6%Public Corps: 0.3%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government72.9% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
72.9%Energy SOEs3.2% of GDP
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL)Tribune242 / IMF Art IV 2024BPL legacy debt ~$500M
3.2%Infrastructure SOEs0.6% of GDP
Water & Sewerage CorporationTribune242 / IMF Art IV 2024Cumulative losses $35M+
0.6%Public Corporations0.3% of GDP
BahamasairIMF Art IV 2024Chronic loss-maker
0.3%Development Banks0.2% of GDP
Bahamas Development BankIMF Art IV 2024Small development bank
0.2%Total Corporate Debt33.5% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2016
33.5%Household Debt18.0% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2016
18.0%All Layers Total128.7%
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202672.9% GDP
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