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per capita

[per kap-i-tuh] / pər ˈkæp ɪ tə /


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Oddly, bingo halls per capita was a data point, too.

From MarketWatch

When adjusted for purchasing power, its per capita GDP will exceed Japan's this year and reach 80 percent of the European average, according to the IMF and Eurostat.

From Barron's

US parks, including Disney World, showed 8 percent operating income growth for the quarter that ended December 31, with attendance up 1 percent and per capita spending up 4 percent.

From Barron's

Hasina, 78, was once praised for overseeing Bangladesh's rapid economic rise, with growth topping seven percent annually and per capita GDP more than quadrupling since 2000.

From Barron's

According to the United Nations, “Sweden consumes 18 times more cardamom per capita than the median country, while Norway consumes almost 30 times more.”

From Salon