DUBAI - Bahrain's fiscal deficit is seen widening to 12% of GDP this year from 4.6% in 2019, largely due to lower oil prices, S&P Global Ratings said on Saturday.

S&P said it expected the small Gulf country's economy to contract by 5 percent in 2020.

(Reporting by Davide Barbuscia; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((dahlia.nehme@thomsonreuters.com;))