Coastal protection in Bahamas
Bahamas: Coastal protection was 39.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 146 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2020
All-time low
39.79
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Bahamas, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Bahamas stood at 39.9. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Bahamas peaked at 39.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.79, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.79 | — |
| 2013 | 39.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.82 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.9 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.81 | 39.79 | 39.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Bahamas?
- Coastal protection in Bahamas was 39.9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.79 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for coastal protection?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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