Turks and Caicos Islands

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 46.2K; 205th of 217
GDP: $1.75B; 195th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $37,507; 43rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78; 67th of 217

Benchmarked against

Puerto Rico (US)

Bahamas, The

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Aruba

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British Caribbean island territorial economy; GDP and its tourism industry hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions; major biodiversity locale; US dollar user; fossil fuel dependent; negative trade balance; increasing unemployment

Area: 948 km²
Languages: English (official)
Resources: spiny lobster, conch

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

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Topic

TCA

PRI

BHS

SXM

GDP

current US$

$1.75B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$32.7M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

26.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

9.3%–––

Population

people

46.2K–––

Population density

people per km²

48.3–––

Urban population

% of total

94.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

176–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

11.3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

40.2K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,625.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#195/214

$1.75B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#43/214

$37,5072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#66/203

$35,337latest

GDP growth

annual %

#31/214

5.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#42/207

$34,6902023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#30/213

0.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#161/201

$32.7M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#190/205

26.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#194/206

0.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#194/208

9.3%2024

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#205/217

46.2Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#154/216

48.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#18/215

94.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#67/217

78latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#166/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#83/217

1762024

Population under 15

% of total

#168/217

16.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#89/217

11.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#40/196

4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#45/196

5.6latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#149/199

3.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#122/194

25.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#108/139

47.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#120/214

109.82004

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#111/215

859.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#118/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#32/198

40.2K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#50/202

5,625.12023

Electricity generation

TWh

#183/202

0.32023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#200/202

0%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#197/202

100%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#19/204

0.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#173/204

8.12024

Share of global CO₂

#194/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#146/193

8.32023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#168/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#124/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#130/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#125/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#134/210

0.5862024

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