Coastal protection in Panama
Panama: Coastal protection was 88.46 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
88.75
in 2012
All-time low
88.46
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Panama, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Panama recorded 88.46 for coastal protection in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Panama peaked at 88.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.46, in 2020.
Panama ranks 38th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88.75 | — |
| 2013 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.68 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.65 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.57 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.46 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.46 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.46 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.46 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 88.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 88.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.19, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7 | 88.57 | 88.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.46 | 88.46 | 88.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Panama?
- Coastal protection in Panama was 88.46 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 88.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.46 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for coastal protection?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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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