per capita income
Definition
Total national income (GDP) divided by total population. It is not the average income (because it includes children and non-working population) but serves as an indicator of a country's living standards.
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per capita income is in the Economics, Politics, & Society subject.
per capita income appears in the definitions of the following terms: cross-sectional data, Third World, least developed countries (LLDC) and standard of living
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