Turks and Caicos Islands
TCALatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: Grand TurkEconomy
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▶About Turks and Caicos Islands
with a population of 46,535. Key indicators include life expectancy of 78.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
The Turks and Caicos Islands, classified under Latin America & Caribbean, boast a high-income economy driven primarily by tourism and financial services. The tourism sector is particularly robust, attracting visitors with its pristine beaches and clear waters, which support a thriving hospitality industry. Financial services, including offshore banking and insurance, also contribute significantly to the economy. The islands benefit from a stable political environment and a favorable tax regime, which further enhances their economic appeal. Society in the Turks and Caicos Islands is characterized by a diverse population of approximately 46,535 people as of 2024. The life expectancy is notably high at 78.008 years, reflecting access to quality healthcare and a relatively high standard of living. The capital, Grand Turk, serves as the administrative center, housing key governmental and financial institutions. The islands' cultural landscape is enriched by a blend of Caribbean and British influences, shaping a unique social fabric.
▶Economy16 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.72B | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $36,760 | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $37,440 | 2024 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.3% | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 72.6% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 0.8% | 2024 | ▲ 77.7% | WB |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $18,783 | 2021 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 | ▼ 21.6% | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | ▼ 21.6% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $163.0M | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary2 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.99 | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
▶Trade9 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $4.0M | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $451.0M | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2024 | ▲ 26.5% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -3.9% | 2018 | ▼ 292.9% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $44.0M | 2024 | ▲ 34.7% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $7.5M | 2018 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2018 | ▼ 11.6% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 13.1% | 2018 | ▲ 349.6% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $172.7M | 2018 | ▲ 393.2% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,535 | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.7% | 2024 | ▼ 4.7% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 49 | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 950 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 950 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 94.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 43,821 | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 5.8% | 2024 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.0 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 75.8 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 80.3 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.4 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Net Migration | 177 | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 16.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 72.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.3% | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 37.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 15.5% | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 22.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 109.8 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 72.7 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
▶Education17 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.8% | 2025 | ▼ 8.6% | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.9% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 125.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 119.7% | 2024 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 25.3% | 2023 | ▲ 48.8% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 132.4% | 2024 | ▲ 18.9% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 116.6% | 2024 | ▲ 17.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4 | 2024 | ▼ 97.2% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 201 | 2015 | ▼ 15.5% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 272 | 2024 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 270 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 18 | 2018 | ▲ 90.5% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2018 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 19.4% | 2018 | ▼ 46.2% | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 39.4% | 2018 | ▼ 4.9% | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 24.4% | 2018 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
▶Health9 indicators · 2020–2024 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 5.6 | 2023 | ▼ 3.4% | WHO |
| Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000) | 2.9 | 2023 | ▼ 3.3% | WHO |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 5 | 2023 | ▼ 3.8% | WHO |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 6.2 | 2023 | ▼ 3.1% | WHO |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 9 | 2024 | ▼ 42.7% | WHO |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 4.6% | 2020 | — | WHO |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 18.2% | 2020 | — | WHO |
| Child Wasting (<5 years, %) | 1.2% | 2020 | — | WHO |
| Child Underweight (<5 years, %) | 0.4% | 2020 | — | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.9 | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 1.5% | 2021 | ▲ 158.8% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 11.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 105 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.5% | 2024 | ▲ 25.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▲ 100.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 93.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 1.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 2,359 | 2023 | ▼ 27.2% | WB |
▶Technology1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 859.6 | 2024 | ▲ 16.8% | WB |
▶Infrastructure2 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 98.5% | 2021 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender3 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 16.2 | 2023 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2021 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.05 | 2021 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 76.3 | 2022 | ▲ 146.7% | WB |
▶Tourism1 indicator · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 370,400 | 2020 | ▼ 76.8% | WB |
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.6% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -3.2% | 2024 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 47.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 33.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WHO |
