World's Lowest Debt-to-GDP Ratio Seen Aiding Saudi Debt Sales
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Saudi Arabia has the world’s lowest debt to economic output ratio -- for now.
With oil prices tumbling and the kingdom burning through currency reserves at a record pace, economists from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC expect authorities to start raising money through the local bond market to cover a widening budget deficit.